The Alpilles: villages and landscapes of Provence

In northern Bouches-du-Rhône, the Alpilles raise their limestone ridges above olive groves, vineyards and stone villages. The range reaches 498 metres at Les Opies. From Saint-Rémy-de-Provence to Les Baux, Fontvieille and Eygalières, its landscapes and monuments tell a long Provençal story. The features below explore the range and its surroundings.

Horizon Provence features

BoulbonBetween Avignon and Tarascon, Boulbon nestles opposite the Rhône at the foot of the Montagnette.

Eygalières and the St. Sixtus chapelDiscover Eygalières, one of the most beautiful villages in the Alpilles, and the Chapel of St. Sixtus, an icon of Provence.

FontvieilleBetween Arles and Les Baux de Provence, Fontvieille is the village of Alphonse Daudet and the Lettres de mon moulin.

GravesonLocated between Avignon and the Alpilles, Graveson is the village of the painter Auguste Chabaud

Les Baux de ProvenceIn the Alpilles, the Château des Baux de Provence is located in one of the most spectacular landscapes in Provence.

Orgon et Notre-Dame de BeauregardVisit Orgon, a Provencal village in the Alpilles and the superb panorama from the Notre-Dame de Beauregard chapel overlooking the Durance valley and the Luberon

Saint-Rémy-de-ProvenceSaint-Rémy-de-Provence is the small capital of the Alpilles.

TarasconTarascon is the city of the Tarasque and Tartarin, with one of the most beautiful medieval fortresses in France.