Bouches-du-Rhône

Bouches-du-Rhône is a department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Cities

🌍 Marseille
🌍 Aix-en-Provence — city of water, city of art
🌍 Arles — an inspiration for Vincent van Gogh, as well as numerous Roman remains
🌍 Les Baux-de-Provence
🌍 Cassis
🌍 La Ciotat - Birthplace of cinema and of pétanque. Great for beaches, walking, sightseeing, touring, and a fantastic place to base a visit to the area.
🌍 Martigues — Nicknamed the "Provençale Venice"
🌍 Puyloubier
🌍 Saintes Maries de la Mer
🌍 Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
🌍 Salon-de-Provence

Other destinations

🌍 Alpilles — a low range of mountains whose pretty villages both inspired and haunted the imagination of Van Gogh
🌍 Camargue — one of Europe's largest river deltas and wetlands, a great place to spot flamingos and French cowboys

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