Longer day trips.

Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, a classic Provencal town, has a wonderful Wednesday market as well as Romun ruins just ½ mile south of town. You can also visit the nearby small but exquisite village of Eygalières (with a 2 star restaurant and sister bistro.)

Les Baux, near St. Rémy, is a village with steep cobblestone streets accessible only by foot. Les Baux rises from a ½ mile long promontory, with steep vertical ravines on both sides. The site was chosen in the Middle Ages for military reasons, and ruins remain from those times. The village is especially magical when visiting by night.

Arles, the inspiration for Van Gogh when he painted his "Arlésiennes" (women from Arles) in some of his finest portraits, was also a Roman capital. Significant Roman ruins remain, as well as a museum of Provencal cultural life.

Nimes, another Provencal town with Roman ruins, has a well preserved arena (les arènes) where gladiators once fought. There is also a great pottery in Aigues-Vives, a few kilometers south-west of Nimes.

Marseille is the second largest city in France and the largest port.

Aix-en-Provence is a large, bustling town, a delightful place to explore. It is the old capital of Provence, and has narrow streets, quiet squares, 17th and 18th century houses. Many American university students spend a semester or a year here.

Cassis is an incredibly charming fishing village on the Mediterranean Coast just east of Marseille. Swim, lie on the beach or take a tour on the Mediterranean, or just have lunch on the quai and wander through the tiny streets.

The Pont du Gard aqueduct, another majestic relic from the ancient Romans, was built to carry water to Nimes, 25 miles away. It can be visited on the same day as Uzès, another medieval town.