Camping Nostradamus

Predict long days out of doors around these parts, whether you want to stay around close to your peaceful countryside base, or take the car around the attractions and highlights of Provence. Several cycle paths run from the site towards scenic spots like Eyguières and Grans. Local town Salon-de-Provence is reachable by bike too and worth a day to see its sights including the twelfth-century Château de l'Emperi, home these days to an annual festival of international classical music and to a military museum; the old centre and clock tower gateway, and – but of course – a museum on Nostradamus (his tomb can be seen in the Collegiale Saint-Laurent). You can also cycle to Lamanon, where you should dig out some time to also see the spectacular caves of Calès, several floors of rocky habitats dating back to prehistoric times and used as a living space for millenia. The site's setting close to the centre of the Provence region has it well placed for other popular destinations such as Camargue, Arles, Nîmes, and the Alpilles and Lubéron low mountain ranges – all less than an hour's drive away.