We took the train south to Marseille, France where we spent three nights. Marseille is the second largest city in France and is a lot different from Paris. It is a busy Mediterranean port city, and we found it wasn’t our cup of tea due the noise, cleanliness, and some rougher areas but it made for an alright base camp to explore the south of France.
Our first day trip was to the town of Arles where Vincent Van Gogh lived a year of his late life and where he produced 187 paintings and drawings. Arles also has a significant amount of Roman history with a colosseum, theater, forum, baths and churches.
Our second day trip was to the town of Cassis where we hiked and swam in Calanques National Park. Calanques are narrow inlets lined with limestone cliffs. This is a very beautiful and unique landscape with extremely clear and bright blue water.
We spent our last night in France in the city of Nice, walking around the town and enjoying the views from the beach. These four days gave us a good opportunity to explore the south of France, an area we were unlikely to ever make a dedicated trip to see otherwise.
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