Looking to build a set of tours likely with Avignon as my base. What are the must see areas and things in Provence. Solo traveler with no desire to rent a car. Thanks!
Posted by
Corvallis OR
7161 posts
Pont du Gard, Nimes, Arles, Aix-en-Provence, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, all pretty easy on your own by train/bus. Take a tour of some of the villages of the Luberon - Roussillon, Bonnieux, Sault, Gordes, etc. Definitely get to a market/s, I'd do Avignon and at least one other (here's a list of the market days for provence towns and villages)).
Posted by
Irving
3230 posts
If you plan on using public transportation, sleeping in Avignon is your best bet. Here’s what I would try to see:
Pont du Gard (30-minutes by direct train).
Nîmes (45-minutes by direct train)
Uzès (1h by direct bus)
Orange (30-minutes direct train)
Arles (30-minutes direct train)
Les Baux (1h 15m direct bus)
St-Remy (1h direct bus)
Posted by
Idaho, USA
7804 posts
When we were in Avignon, we took the bus to Pont du Gard, joined a minivan tour of the lavender fields & museum/shop & the Luberon villages, took the train to Nime to see the historical highlights and explored Avignon.
Enjoy your time!