Hi /trv/, I'm heading to Spain and Southern France for 7 to 10 days in July. I'll be travelling from Madrid to Barcelona, and then on to Southern France. I've never been to Southern France before (only done the Versailles/Paris 3 day tourist blitz), so what is the best use of 3-7 days Southern France?
I'm a big fan of Cathedrals & grand late medieval/early renaissance architecture. and I'll be staying on a relative generous budget of 100-200 euros a day.
For instance, is the market at carpentras worth a visit?
As I've noticed that age/occupation has helped other anons provide advice is other threads, I'm a 23 year old American with limited French language capabilities (reading a train schedule yes, having a compelling conversation no,) who will be traveling alone.
The castle at Foix is pretty epic. I've only been there in winter so I bet the hardwood forests will be beautiful in July.
There's a billion castles in the area of course, that's just the one I happen to have been to.
>>1259839
Toulouse (Saint-Sernin, Jacobins church), Albi, Moissac and Conques are amazing if you like medieval art and architecture.
>>1259839
Oh and if you don't mind going further east (you mention Carpentras), Avignon and Arles are amazing. Any market in summer will be worth a visit, but it will be packed with tons of people.
>>1259839
Check out the so called Cathar castles Anon
http://www.audetourisme.com/en/discover-aude/history-and-heritage/the-castels-of-the-cathar-country.php
>>1259992
http://www.cathar.info/cathar_castles.htm
>>1259839
I recommend Nimes where they have a Roman amphitheater - it's worth a visit.
In Orange (the city) they have a well preserved Roman theater.
>>1260360
There are Roman arenas in Arles as well
>>1260360
>>1260657
And the Pont du Gard near Nîmes is the highest Roman aqueduct still standing
>>1259839
If you have the chance stop in Aix-en-Provence in France. It's like the quieter, nicer, still-pretty offspring of Toulouse and Nice.
>>1260657
Yes, they have. I found the audioguide in Arène de Nimes quite good though - not sure they have that in Arles.
In Arles I recommend to visit the Musée de l'Arles Antique
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