Seven days by car connect Avignon, Arles and Aix-en-Provence with the harbours of Cassis, Cannes and Antibes, ending in Nice. Historic streets, Roman monument exteriors and seafront promenades shape the journey, with walking and local transport in Nice. Palace and museum interiors, Calanques outings, boat trips and tastings are optional.
Provence & the Riviera is a 300 km one-way journey (self-drive). It works best as a 7-day trip; the plan below is the 7-day version for May, built from 263 verified places, with planned transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.
Use park-and-ride or lawful city parking for a bounded public circuit through Avignon’s walls, Place du Palais and Rhône-side papal-city setting. Palace, bridge and museum interiors, festivals, performances and guided visits remain separate.
Avignon
Arles public Roman-city circuit
Use lawful outer or city parking for a bounded public circuit through Arles’s protected centre, Roman-monument exteriors and Rhône-side streets. Monument and museum interiors, Camargue excursions, events and guided visits remain separate.
Arles
Aix-en-Provence public old-town circuit
Use park-and-ride or lawful city parking for a bounded public circuit through Cours Mirabeau, old-town squares and fountain-lined streets. Museums, studios, private interiors, markets, tastings and guided visits remain separate.
Aix-en-Provence
Cassis public harbour-and-village circuit
Use Les Gorguettes park-and-ride or lawful parking for a bounded public circuit through Cassis village, harbour and accessible seafront. Calanques trails or swims, Route des Crêtes, boat trips, tastings and fire-restricted areas remain separate and require a live check.
Cassis
Cannes public Suquet-and-seafront circuit
Use lawful city parking for a bounded public circuit through Le Suquet, the old harbour and central seafront. Palace interiors, boat trips, island visits, festivals, performances and guided visits remain separate.
Cannes
Antibes public old-town-and-harbour circuit
Use lawful city parking for a bounded public circuit through Antibes old town, rampart setting, harbour and accessible public seafront. Museum interiors, Cap d’Antibes trail, beach works, boat trips and guided visits remain separate.
Antibes
Parc Phoenix
Stroll among 2500 plants and visit tropical animals.
Nice
Tour du Masque
Peek into a tower rumored to hold the ghost of the Man in the Iron Mask.
