Visual Adventure: Provence

France can be a pretty magical place. Between the food and wine, the cobblestoned streets, the sidewalk cafés, the overflowing local markets and the historic sites, you can spend months getting lost in tiny towns and sprawling cities. Provence is one of those regions you can settle into and soak in for weeks. Avignon is a city known for its famous bridge and Papal Palace, and it's a great starting point for a Provençal adventure.

Avignon is the perfect place to wander down tiny alleyways in search of mediterranean-influenced Provençal cuisine. The capital, Aix-en-Provence - known for its many fountains and the author Victor Hugo - is only a one-hour train ride away. Even closer are the world-famous wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the ancient Roman bridge Pont du Gard, and the provincial town of Orange. And that's just scratching the surface.

(source: wikipedia)