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Overview

Why Go?

Sprawling, atmospheric port—once beloved by Impressionists, later seedy and crime-ridden, now becoming fashionable again

Château d'If, real-life island prison of the fictional Count of Monte Cristo

The planet's best bouillabaisse

What To Skip

An after-dark stroll—this is still a big port city

What For:

Arts + Culture, Food + Wine

When To Go:

May, June, September, October

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Avignon ›  Côte d'Azur ›  Provence ›  St. Tropez › 

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