Cycle Provence

From Avignon, the pace eases as the group moves to Pernes-les-Fontaines, a village once home to more fountains than streets and notable for its link to cycling innovation. Optional rides take in the Pont du Gard aqueduct or ascend to Gordes, which sits perched above the Luberon plateau. Each day’s route varies between 40 and 60 kilometres, mixing vineyards, orchards and limestone villages, with a wine tasting and picnic at a local château to round off.

The tour strikes a balance between riding and time to stroll or relax. There’s nothing rushed about it, even when the climbs ask for a steady rhythm. It ends with a return to Marseille and the airport, generally before midday.

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These are the places the trip visits, in order. Explore Worldwide publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.