You will without doubt be tempted to spend all your time at la Royante, relaxing near the swimming pool or in the park, under the olive trees.
Or listening to one of Bach's Cantatas in the Chapel. But that would be missing out on the numerous tourist attractions Provence and the Mediterranean offer:
Provencal markets and flea markets
In Marseille, the brand new Mucem and its Mediterranean collection(15 mins away)
Discover by foot or in a kayak the Calanques de Cassis (15 mins away)
The beaches at Saint Cyr sur mer
Horse riding only 10 mins away
5 golf ranges in the vicinity
Famous wineyards of the region, such as Chateau de Pibarnon (Bandol) or the Chateau Simone (Palette, Aix)
Perfect for a day tour (1h-1h30 away), Avignon and its festival or Isle sur Sorgue and its antique market.
Hiking :
In Marcel Pagnol's footsteps, just 5 minutes away.
The Sainte Victoire (Paul Cézanne's favorite mountain) 25 mins away
The Sainte Baume where Saint Mary Magdalena is said to have retired.
From all these summits, culminating at roughly 1100m, stunning views of the mountains and the sea.
