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Yesterday I was in Cassis, a small fisher town near the Calanques.

Cassis near the Calanques

Port of Cassis

Back in Marseille I took a little walk at Port Vieux of Marseille.

Port Vieux at Night

Today I was captured again at Château d’If. But I managed to escape and with the last ounce of my strength I made it to reach a beach on a deserted island. So for the rest of the day I had to charge my batteries at this beach.

Today I made a tour to Aix en Provence – only 25km away from Marseille but totally different. It’s a small, very relaxed and romantic town, which invites you to stay.

Hôtel de Ville, Aix en Provence

Le Palais de Justice, Aix en Provence

A typical store at the old town of Aix en Provence

L'église de la Madeleine, Aix en Provence

Today I made a tour to Avignon . A beautiful town with a wonderful old city. Exploring narrow streets I finally visited the Place du Palais with a lot of beautiful Romanesque buildings, the Palais de Papes and le Pont d’Avignon.

Le Rhône

Pont d'Avignon

The Saint-Bénezet bridge is also known as the Pont d’Avignon. The bridge was built in th 12th century. Often damaged by floods and during wars it was rebuilt again and again until the 17th century. Today only four of its spans and a small chapel has survived.

Palais des Papes

The Palais des Papes was the seat of the Christian world in the 14th century. For over 70 years this palace was the home of nine popes. Today this large Gothic palace is an Unesco World Heritage site.

Place du Palais

Cathédrale de Notre Dame des Doms at Place du Palais

Small park of the cathedral with an awesome view over Avignon