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Visit Salon-de-Provence: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The castle and Collegiale church of Saint-Laurent are among the principal places of interest in Salon-de-Provence

Salon-de-Provence is situated in the Bouches-du-Rhone department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

Attractions in Salon-de-Provence

The Collegiate Saint-Laurent is an imposing 14th century church that contains the tomb of Nostradamus: Collegiate Church Saint-Laurent

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Salon-de-Provence in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Luberon Natural Park at 22 km and Menerbes at 23 km.

Salon-de-Provence, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Collegiate Church Saint-Laurent

Church less than one km (direction north-north-east)

The Collegiate Saint-Laurent is an imposing 14th century church that contains the tomb of...

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Luberon Natural Park

Natural Parc at 22 km (direction north-north-west), in the Vaucluse department

The Luberon Regional Natural Parc includes several of the most beautiful villages in France...

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Menerbes

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction north-north-east), in the Vaucluse department

One of our favourite Luberon villages, the streets of old Menerbes are overflowing with...

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Oppede-le-Vieux

at 24 km (direction north-north-east), in the Vaucluse department

Oppede might be less visited than the more famous of the Luberon villages, but...

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Maussane-les-Alpilles

at 25 km (direction west-north-west)

Maussane-les-Alpilles is a small and traditional Provençal town...

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Cadenet

at 25 km (direction east-north-east), in the Vaucluse department

Cadenet is a small town in the south of the Luberon Regional Natural Park...

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Chateau de Lourmarin

Castle at 25 km (direction east-north-east), in the Vaucluse department

The Chateau de Lourmarin is a castle on the edge of the village of...

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Lourmarin

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction east-north-east), in the Vaucluse department

Lourmarin is one of the most important scenic villages in the Luberon region...

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Chateau de Lacoste

Castle at 26 km (direction north-east), in the Vaucluse department

The chateau de Lacoste is an 11th century castle in Provence, known for its...

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Glanum

Ancient Monument at 26 km (direction west-north-west)

Glanum is a historic site in the Alpilles with an excavated Roman town to...

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Lacoste

at 26 km (direction north-east), in the Vaucluse department

The small village of Lacoste, one of the most beautiful in the Luberon, stands...

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Martigues

at 26 km (direction south-south-west)

The harbour area and quaint fishermen cottages is the principal attraction in the large...

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Château des Baux-de-Provence

Castle at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

The Château des Baux-de-Provence is a remarkable ruined castle above the village of Les...

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Baux-de-Provence

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

The village of Baux-de-Provence is small but exceptionally picturesque, and has beautiful views across...

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Markets in and near Salon-de-Provence

• Eyguieres: market Tuesday (8km)
• Mallemort: market Friday (12km)
• Lambesc: market Friday (14km)
• Istres: market Tuesday & Friday (16km)
• Eygalieres: market Friday (18km)
• Berre-l'Etang: market Thursday & Sunday (19km)
• Cavaillon: market Monday (23km)
• Maubec: market Sunday (23km)
• Cadenet: market Monday (25km)
• Fos-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Salon-de-Provence, France

What to do at Salon-de-Provence? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Salon-de-Provence.

Grand sites of France

• Montagne Sainte-Victoire (46km)
• Pont du Gard (57km)

Heritage sites

• Arles église St Honorat (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
• Roman Arles (38km)
• Avignon Centre (42km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Menerbes (23km)
• Lourmarin (26km)
• Baux-de-Provence (27km)
• Gordes (32km)
• Ansouis (32km)
• Roussillon (33km)
• Venasque (40km)

National Monuments

• Glanum (27km)
• Montmajour Abbey (36km)
• Fort Saint-Andre (44km)
• Chateau d'If (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Apt (36km)
• Pernes-les-Fontaines (40km)
• Beaucaire (41km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Alpilles (25km)
• Luberon (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Silvacane (La Roque-d'Antheron) (19km)
• Collégiale Notre Dame des Anges (Sorgues) (31km)
• Abbaye de Sénanque (Gordes) (32km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) (36km)
• Eglise et cloitres de Saint Trophime, Eglise de Saint-Honorat des Alycamps (Arles) (38km)
• Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos de Montfavet (Avignon) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l'Alchimiste (18km)
• Jardin d'Eguilles (22km)
• Jardin de la Louve (27km)
• Jardin à la française du Pavillon de Galon (32km)
• Jardin d'Albertas (33km)
• Jardin du château de Val Joanis (33km)
• Jardin aquatique « Aux fleurs de l'eau (35km)
• Jarditrain (41km)
• Jardin du château de Brantes (45km)
• Parc du 26e Centenaire (46km)
• Parc Borély (48km)
• Jardin de la Magalone (48km)
• Parc Longchamp (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Aix-en-Provence (31km)
• Arles (37km)
• Avignon (41km)
• Villeneuve-les-Avignon (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gorges de Régalon (16km)
• Colorado Provencal (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Marseille (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Istres (16km)
• Martigues (26km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de La Barben (9km)

Geography and distances

Salon-de-Provence is in the south-east of France at 44 kilometres from Marseille, the department capital (general information: Salon-de-Provence is 617 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into the airport at Marseille or drive from the UK with a journey time of around 10-11 hours. For driving distances to Salon-de-Provence from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aurons, Grans, Lancon-Provence, Pelissanne and Vernegues.

This page in French: Visiter Salon-de-Provence