Insight Guides Provence and the French Riviera: Travel Guide with eBook: 2026-2027 | Culture & Society | Must-See Sights | Stunning Photos | Expert Advice | Covers: Nice, Var, Aix and more - Softcover

Guides, Insight; Ifans, Rachel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 183905462X ISBN 13: 9781839054624

Publisher: Insight Guides, 2026

Synopsis

Insight Guides Provence and the French Riviera is a beautifully illustrated travel guide that combines stunning photography, inspiring magazine-style features and practical travel advice, helping you discover Provence and the French Riviera's Roman heritage, hill towns, lavender landscapes and Mediterranean coast.

Alongside engaging essays on Provençal culture, history, food, wine and artistic traditions, the guide offers in-depth coverage of key destinations and attractions – from the seafront of Nice and the papal heritage of Avignon to Aix-en-Provence, the Luberon and the glamorous Côte d'Azur.

You'll also find expert sightseeing advice, detailed maps, author recommendations, Editor's Choice highlights, lesser-known gems, a handy travel phrasebook and a free eBook, plus a practical online trip planner to help organise your journey.

This Provence and the French Riviera travel guide covers:

• Nice and the Côte d'Azur – Old-town lanes, beaches, museums and Riviera resort culture
• Avignon and the Rhône Valley – Papal palaces, Roman sites, vineyards and historic towns
• Aix-en-Provence and Marseille – Markets, harbours, art heritage and Mediterranean neighbourhoods
• The Luberon and Vaucluse – Hill villages, lavender fields, abbeys and rural scenery
• Arles, Nîmes and the Camargue – Roman monuments, wetlands, beaches and Van Gogh connections
• The Var and Inland Riviera – Perched villages, gorges, coastal paths and lesser-known landscapes

Beautifully curated and visually rich, Insight Guides Provence and the French Riviera is both an inspiring introduction and a practical companion with a trip planner for exploring one of the world's most fascinating destinations.

Start planning your journey through Provence and the French Riviera with Insight Guides.

About this title

About the Authors

Insight Guides wherever possible uses local experts who provide insider know-how and share their love and knowledge of the destination.

Rachel Ifans is a travel writer and fervent Francophile, spending as much time as she can in France, writing about it and studying the language. Bylines include The Independent, National Geographic, Metro, The Simple Things, France Magazine and Eurotunnel.com. Rachel studied French at university and spent a year as an assistant in a French collège in northern France. She has also travelled widely in the country with her husband and children in their motorhome, enjoying the freedom of life on the road for weeks on end. 

Edition details

• Publisher: Insight Guides
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 183905462X
• ISBN 13: 9781839054624
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312