Bon Soir!
Will be staying in Aix-En-Provence April 20-30, 2025.
What is best to see- will be going to Cassis, on the tour- Arles, Avignon or Pont du Gard? We will be on a tour so the 20th would be the day to see one of the cities.
Merci Beaucoup,
Joan
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Vacaville, Ca
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Rick Steves: https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/france/aix-en-provence
Rick Steves: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/read/articles/the-magic-of-aix-en-provence
Steve Smith July 2023: https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips/travel-classes/monday-night-travel/provence
Safe Travels
Posted by
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA
15414 posts
I've been to Arles and Avignon but not Pont du Gard. Between Arles and Avignon, I'd choose Arles by far. The Roman ruins are awesome!
I guess to me it kind of depends on where else your tour is going?
Posted by
Charleston
48 posts
Joan, Where will you be staying in Aix-en-Provence? There are no sleeping recs for there in his France book.
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Replying to esgwat. Rick Steves may not have listed recommended hotels in Aix in his France book.
But in his Provence book he does list a few. We will be staying in the Hotel Cardinal, one of his recommendations.
Posted by
Paris
7396 posts
Assuming that you do not have a car, Pont du Gard is difficult from Aix, and Arles is not much easier, so I would lean towards Avignon, despite Arles being more interesting IMO.
Posted by
OP
52 posts
Thank you for all your help and reply's!
Posted by
OP
52 posts
Sorry, we had company.
The Band Hotel in Aix.