Saint-Rémy and the Alpilles
Overview
Along with the Aix and Salon area, this is the second inland region, located in the north-west of the Bouches-du-Rhône, to the south of Avignon and the Durance River and to the East of the Rhône. The countryside is made up of small mountains and valleys. The Alpilles mountain range crosses it from east to west. This is traditional hinterland, the home of regionalist writers Alphonse Daudet and Frédéric Mistral. The little town of Saint-Rémy welcomed the artist Vincent Van Gogh who realised his greatest paintings here (sunflowers and cypress trees). The villages thrive on agriculture.
Climate
Hot in summer and sunny in winter. The north wind blows from time to time, cool in summer, cold in winter, mild in mid season (mistral).
Access
Good access by road from the Rhône Valley, Italy or Spain. TGV station in Avignon, Nîmes-Arles-Camargue airport nearby.
Along with the Aix and Salon area, this is the second inland region, located in the north-west of the Bouches-du-Rhône, to the south of Avignon and the Durance River and to the East of the Rhône. The countryside is made up of small mountains and valleys. The Alpilles mountain range crosses it from east to west. This is traditional hinterland, the home of regionalist writers Alphonse Daudet and Frédéric Mistral. The little town of Saint-Rémy welcomed the artist Vincent Van Gogh who realised his greatest paintings here (sunflowers and cypress trees). The villages thrive on agriculture.
Climate
Hot in summer and sunny in winter. The north wind blows from time to time, cool in summer, cold in winter, mild in mid season (mistral).
Access
Good access by road from the Rhône Valley, Italy or Spain. TGV station in Avignon, Nîmes-Arles-Camargue airport nearby.
Labels: Aix, Alpilles, Avignon, Durance River, Rhone, Saint Rémy, Salon
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