No wonder Vincent van Gogh chose this part of Provence, France, to live for a couple of years. The amazing light and stunning colours of the region must be experienced to be believed. St-Rémy is a delight, the Alpilles stunning in their rocky magnificence and Arles - well, any admirer of the great man's work has to visit at least once.

The tour takes you over the stunning Alpilles - thick with almond and olives trees on the lower slopes, capped with kermes oaks and cypresses interspersed with bare limestone crags, and topped by Les Baux. They stand like sentinels against the blue sky.

Because of superb scenery and stops between St-Rémy, the Alpilles and Arles, it will be late when you reach Arles.

Morning

St-Rémy de Provence is often thought of as the quintessential Provençal small town. A plane tree lined boulevard follows the course of the old walls. Inside the boulevard, narrow streets with ancient houses and mansions give access to the historic centre.