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Tourism in Salon de Provence

Tourism in Salon de Provence: Take a look at our tourist guide to Salon de Provence containing dozens of addresses of hotels, holiday lets, gîtes, B&B, museums and country parks. VisitProvence.com. There’s no better tourist guide to Salon de Provence.

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Salon, the saga of the soap

Salon the discrete, set midway between the Alpilles area and the coast, is another beauty of Provence. The town is dominated by the post-medieval Château d'Empéri, but this is not its only architectural treasure

Marseille
La Ciotat
Cassis
Martigues
Arles
Aix en Provence
Les Baux de Provence
Salon de Provence
Aubagne
Saint Rémy de Provence
Saintes Maries de la Mer
Tarascon

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Salon de Provence

A day in Salon

Salon de Provence is situated at the heart of the region, at the crossroads to the Bouches-du-Rhône's main sights. This irresistible little town, rich in history and traditions, also boasts a beautiful environment. A town of many facets, it is famed for its olive oil, Savon de Marseille soap...

Salon de Provence

Soap Makers

Olive growing and olive oil trading were thriving industries in Salon in the 19th century, so the town launched its Savon de Marseille soap industry. This unusual itinerary takes visitors on a tour of the last soap factories, the town's various Belle Epoque villas and various cultural centres.

Salon de Provence

Nostradamus itinerary

This enigmatic figure lived here for the last 20 years of his life. The itinerary includes the house where he wrote his famous work Centuries, the "Jardin des Simples" garden where he grew the medicinal plants he used for his preparations and his grave, located inside Saint-Laurent collegiate church.