Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.

What to do in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Provence France

The town sits within a tight circular ring of boulevards enclosing a medieval center of pale limestone alleys. Your day revolves around morning coffee under the plane trees, picking up apricots and goat cheese from shopkeepers on Rue Carnot, and walking out to the ruins before the afternoon heat settles. It suits travellers who prefer exploring on foot, eating long lunches of garlic aioli and salt cod, and taking quiet evenings with local Grenache.

24 hours in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Provence France

Start early at the Roman triumphal arch at Glanum before tour buses arrive at ten. Walk back into town for a lunch of daube at a bistro on Place Favier. Spend the afternoon touring Saint-Paul de Mausole, then finish with a carafe of chilled rosé and a plate of tapenade under the trees on Boulevard Gambetta. Select 1 Day above to see it.

2 days in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Provence France

Spend your second morning on the limestone trails climbing toward the Rocher des Deux Trous above the pine forest. In the afternoon, take a ten-minute drive east to the village of Eygalières, stopping at a local mill for fresh Grossane olive oil before a dinner of roasted Sisteron lamb chops. Choose 2 Days to expand the plan.

3 days in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Provence France

With three days, venture south into the Val d'Enfer to explore the ruined fortress at Les Baux-de-Provence. Head to nearby Fontvieille to see the historic windmills, then return to Saint-Rémy for an unhurried tasting of biodynamic reds at Domaine de Terres Blanches.

Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Provence France itineraries by interest

• Markets & Produce in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Provence France

  Wednesday morning brings raw-milk goat cheeses from Banon, green Picholine olives, and Cavaillon melons along Place de la République.

• Ancient Ruins in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Provence France

  Walk the Mausoleum of the Julii and the triumphal arch at Glanum, excavated along the old Roman trade road below the cliffs.

• Wine & Vineyards in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Provence France

  Sample biodynamic Grenache and Syrah blends with the Les Baux-de-Provence AOC designation at nearby Domaine de Terres Blanches.

• Local Cuisine in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Provence France

  Order slow-cooked daube provençale simmered in red wine with garlic, tapenade on crusty pain de campagne, and candied fruits.

• Art & Sanctuaries in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Provence France

  Visit Saint-Paul de Mausole, the twelfth-century Romanesque asylum where ninety-eight paintings were finished in a single room.

• Hiking & Trails in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Provence France

  Trek the limestone ridges up to the Rocher des Deux Trous for clear views of Mont Ventoux and the low pine valleys below.

• Olive Oil in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Provence France

  Taste peppery green oils pressed from Salonenque and Grossane olives at family-run mills operating across the northern Alpilles.

• Sacred Architecture in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Provence France

  Step inside Collégiale Saint-Martin to see the massive Pascal Quoirin organ and late gothic stonework tucked in the old quarter.

• Day Trips in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Provence France

  Drive fifteen minutes to the cliffside fortress at Les Baux or the quiet Romanesque cloister in nearby Saint-Gabriel.

• Craft Traditions in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Provence France

  Pick up hand-poured lavender soaps, glazed terracotta ceramics, and woven willow market baskets from workshop storefronts.

• Literary History in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Provence France

  Trace sixteenth-century physician Nostradamus from his birthplace on Rue Hoche to the stone fountain commemorating his prophecies.

• Cycling in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Provence France

  Rent a road bike to trace the flat olive-lined loop out to Eygalières, keeping off the main departmental roads in high season.