Sensations of Lyon & Provence from marsellie

“Marseille, in het zuiden van Frankrijk, is pittiger, ruwer en scherper dan de omringende Provençaalse stadjes. Sinds de tijd van de oude Grieken is het al een handelsstad geweest en de haven lijkt doorlopend op het punt van verandering te staan. Dit geeft de stad een bepaalde dynamische energie die niet snel te vinden is op het tijdloze en traditionele platteland. Soms lijkt de stad zelfs weinig typisch Frans te zijn.

Dankzij de multiculturele bevolking is het culinaire aanbod (met volop visgerechten en met Michelinsterren bekroonde restaurants) veel breder dan de klassieke steak frites van bistro’s en brasserieën. Een 19e-eeuwse kathedraal domineert het aanzicht van de stad en de arbeiderswijk Le Panier heeft kronkelige straatjes met vervagende gevels. Tegelijkertijd sieren barokke bouwwerken de commerciële verkeersader La Canebière, die ooit werd vergeleken met de Champs -Élysées.

Toen Marseille in 2013 de Europese hoofdstad van cultuur werd, hielp dit om een aantal nieuwe culturele locaties te creëren: van opvallende musea tot geavanceerde galerieën en spraakmakende conceptwinkels waar lokale talenten worden gepresenteerd. De waterkant is opgeknapt, en op zonnige dagen kunt u er heerlijk naar mensen en boten kijken, vanuit restaurants die bekendstaan om hun bouillabaisse, of terrasjes waar rosé en pastis wordt geschonken.”

Arles is a city on the Rhône River in the Provence region of southern France. It’s famed for inspiring the paintings of Van Gogh, which influenced the contemporary art displayed at the Fondation Vincent Van Gogh. Once a provincial capital of ancient Rome, Arles is also known for many remains from that era, including Arles Amphitheatre (les Arènes d’Arles), now hosting plays, concerts and bullfights

Arles is a city on the Rhône River in the Provence region of southern France. It’s famed for inspiring the paintings of Van Gogh, which influenced the contemporary art displayed at the Fondation Vincent Van Gogh. Once a provincial capital of ancient Rome, Arles is also known for many remains from that era, including Arles Amphitheatre (les Arènes d’Arles), now hosting plays, concerts and bullfights

Avignon, a city in southeastern France’s Provence region, is set on the Rhône River. From 1309 to 1377, it was the seat of the Catholic popes. It remained under papal rule until becoming part of France in 1791. This legacy can be seen in the massive Palais des Papes (Popes’ Palace) in the city center, which is surrounded by medieval stone ramparts

Viviers is a commune in the department of Ardèche in southern France. The administrative and religious capital of Vivarais, the town of Viviers, on the right bank of the Rhône, in southern Ardèche, retains an important heritage from its rich past, including many listed monuments

Tournon-sur-Rhône is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.

Lyon, the capital city in France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, sits at the junction of the Rhône and Saône rivers. Its center reflects 2,000 years of history from the Roman Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules, medieval and Renaissance architecture in Vieux (Old) Lyon, to the modern Confluence district on Presqu’île peninsula. Traboules, covered passageways between buildings, connect Vieux Lyon and La Croix-Rousse hill.

Chalon-sur-Saône is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the largest city in the department; however, the department capital is the smaller city of Mâcon.

Beaune is a walled town at the center of the Burgundy winemaking region in France. Surrounded by the Côte d’Or vineyards, the cobbled town is renowned for an annual wine auction held at the Hôtel-Dieu (Hospices de Beaune). Recognized by its colorful, geometric-patterned tile roof, this 15th-century former hospital is now the Hôtel-Dieu Museum, showcasing works like “The Last Judgement” altarpiece by Van der Weyden.

Lyon, the capital city in France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, sits at the junction of the Rhône and Saône rivers. Its center reflects 2,000 years of history from the Roman Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules, medieval and Renaissance architecture in Vieux (Old) Lyon, to the modern Confluence district on Presqu’île peninsula. Traboules, covered passageways between buildings, connect Vieux Lyon and La Croix-Rousse hill.