Rhône Valley - Vineyards and ancient stone
Blasting through Glanum, Les Baux-de-Provence, Avignon, Orange, Côte Bleue, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Courthézon and more.
The wheel of time
The settlement of Glanum was founded in the 6th century BC, later became a Roman city and was ultimately abandoned in 260 AD.
Corinthian temple at Glanum
Echoes through eternity
The town of Orange was founded in 35 BC. The Roman theater is the most impressive in Europe still standing.
Théâtre antique d'Orange
Impregnable
As the pope fled from Rome to Avignon, the city flourished. The building is the world's largest Gothic palace.
Palais des Papes in Avignon
King of the hill
This hill has been inhabited since 6000 BC. The castle was constructed in the 10th century and destroyed in 1633.
Reine in Les Baux-de-Provence
Holy light
The building is the world's largest Gothic palace.
Palais des Papes in Avignon
Le grand bleu
Starting the day with a morning swim in the Mediterranean.
Côte Bleue, west of Marseille
Off the map
Roaming the countryside in Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Center of the universe
Place du Palais is bustling with people.
View from Palais des Papes in Avignon
Straight lines
Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a classic wine region along the Rhöne river, with unique terroir filled with rocks that preserve the sun heat.
Vineyards in Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Stories of old
A ruined medieval castle sits at the top of the village, built during the 14th century for the Pope.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Memento mori
This mausoleum from 40 BC is one of the best preserved of the Roman era.
Mausoleum of the Julii at Glanum
Reach out and touch faith
Church of St. Martin, Saint-Remy-de-Provence
I knew that
Nostradamus was born in this tiny village 1503.
Rue Nostradamus in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Not your average roundabout
This old arch was later used as a blueprint for the famous archs in Rome.
Triumphal Arch of Orange
Silence
Châteauneuf-du-Pape