Winery Visits (by appellation)

The following domaines, listed by AOC region, welcome visits from the public.

Côtes de Provence AOC (including sub-appellations)

Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence AOC

Coteaux Varois en Provence AOC

Other Places to Visit

Provence can be divided into five geographic areas, each with its own sites and attractions. Here are just a few highlights of each area:

Riviera and the Alpes-Maritimes

• The best-known area of Provence, from the Italian border to Cannes and north
• Resorts, beaches, dramatic coastline
• Art museums, festivals
• Skiing in the Alpes d'Azur
• Notable cities: Nice, Antibes, Cannes, Monte Carlo (Monaco)

Bouches-du-Rhone

• Southwest corner of Provence
• Roman ruins, including the amphitheater in Arles
• The Camargue, one of Europe's major wetland areas
• Notable cities: St-Rémy-de-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Marseille (oldest city in France)
• Vineyards of the Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence

Var and the Iles d'Hyères

• Stunning coastline of red cliffs along the Esterel
• Basilica at St-Maximin-La-Ste-Baume
• Notable cities: St-Tropez, Fréjus, Toulon
• Vineyards of the Côtes de Provence and the Coteaux Varois en Provence

Vaucluse

• Avignon, home of the popes in the 14th century
• Mont Ventoux, called the "Giant of Provence"
• Pont du Gard, the largest Roman aqueduct in Europe
• Notable villages: Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, Gordes, Rousillon, and l'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

• Valensole, where fields of lavender bloom in July
• Verdon Gorge (Gorges du Verdon), the "Grand Canyon of France"
• Mont Ventoux, the "Giant of Provence"
• Notable villages: Moustiers-Ste-Marie, Entrevaux, and Rie

Travel Links

The Internet has extensive Provence travel and tourism information, but here are a few selected links to get you started:

• Concierge.com
• Decanter.com
• Fodor's
• France Guide
• France Monthly
• French Tourist Office
• Frommer's
• Lonely Planet
• Net Provence
• Wikitravel

Note: These links are provided solely as a service to winesofprovence.com visitors. The CIVP/Provence Wine Council does not endorse or guarantee the external organizations, services, advice, or products included in these website links. Further, we neither control nor guarantee the accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of the information contained in external links.