Peter Aitken > wrote:

> > LOL, you've convinced me! We're spending about 3 1/2 days in
> > Arles, which probably isn't long enough. But we'd like to at least make a
> > day
> > trip to the Pont du Gard, maybe to Les Baux, Avignon, etc. I'm looking
> > forward to seeing the differences between southern and northern France.
> >
>
> The Pont du Gard is a truly astounding sight. I also highly recommend
> Carcassone, a walled medieval city. Both are rather touristy - unavoidable
> so - but are still worth it.

Sure. Another nice place to go near Arles (about 1 hour) for those who
like natural landscapes and walking in the nature is "Les calanques".
Very easy to go because one entrance is on the campus of Luminy
(University of Marseille) and another one is in the city of Cassis.

<http://images.google.com/images?q=ca...ent=safari&rls
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