Museums in the Bouches-du-Rhône
Culture is part of the Bouches-du-Rhône’s tourist offer, with a large number of museums. You can visit, for example, the workshop of Cézanne’s Lauves in Aix-en-Provence, the museum of the legionary uniform in Puyloubier, the Baroncelli museum in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, the rice museum in Arles.
La Bouilladisse is located not far from the museums of Marseille and Aix-en-Provence. You can also easily reach Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, known for its basilica.
The hills of Marcel Pagnol
Writer and moviemaker Marcel Pagnol has painted a portrait of a colorful Provence. La gloire de mon père and Le Château de ma mère are among the best-known works of a talented author, a member of the Académie française. From Vallon de Passe-Temps to La Grotte de Grosibou, from Aubagne to Allauch, follow in the footsteps of Marcel Pagnol.
You can explore the Garlaban hills on foot, horseback, or by bike, or you can join a guided hiking tour.