Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Historic Sites & Landmarks in Bouches-du-Rhône, France
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Birthplace of Nostradamus
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
1503 (birth)
Tucked in a narrow alleyway, this golden-hued medieval house was the birthplace and childhood home of the famous astrologer Nostradamus. It is not open to the public but has a historical marker and informational sign in French and English.
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Montmajour Abbey
Arles, France
Visible from nearby Arles on its hilltop, the Abbaye de Montmajour was mostly constructed in the 12th century and is now a World Heritage Site.
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Saint-Paul de Mausole
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
11th cent.
Nestled among lavender and sunflower fields, this medieval monastery is best known for its association with Vincent Van Gogh, who was treated for mental illness here in 1889–90.
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Les Antiques
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
c. 30 BCE - 20 CE
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St-Trophime
Arles, France
A former cathedral, the Église St-Trophime is notable for its elaborately carved Romanesque portal and two-story cloisters.
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Museum of Ancient Arles
Arles, France
1995
This excellent modern museum has a huge collection of Roman sarcophagi, 4th-century Christian sarcophagi, and other artifacts up to the 6th century.
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Aix-en-Provence Cathedral
Aix-en-Provence, France
The Cathédrale St-Sauveur in Aix was built from the 5th century to the 15th century. Its many highlights include an ancient baptistery, a lovely cloister, and Nicolas Fromen's Burning Bush Triptych.
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Notre-Dame de la Garde
Marseille, France
This ornate Neo-Byzantine church sits atop the signal hill of La Garde, the highest natural point in Marseille.
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Les Alyscamps
Arles, France
This Roman necropolis became a popular Christian burial ground in the early Middle Ages. Now an atmospheric ruin, it was famously painted by Van Gogh and Gauguin.
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Glanum Archaeological Site
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
2nd cent. BCE
Built around a sacred spring in the 2nd century BCE, the Roman city of Glanum has been excavated extensively and is open to the public.
