Salon-De-Provence: Vacation Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Château de l’Empéri conveys more than 800 years of history in Salon-de-Provence. Those who choose Salon-de-Provence as a travel destination may want to rent a vacation apartment there.

Culture and History

The courtyards of the Château de l’Empéri are open to the public free of charge all year round. Every summer, they host concerts, theater festivals, festivals of lyrical art, and open-air cinema.

The Maison de Nostradamus is located in the house that Michel de Nostredame, known as Nostradamus, bought in 1547, where he completed his works and where he died in 1566. A 45-minute audio-guided tour about Nostradamus is offered there.

La Fontaine Moussue already existed in Salon-de-Provence in the 16th century. After the Second World War, calcareous concretions and moss merged the spring’s two basins and gave it its characteristic mushroom shape.

The Église Saint-Michel is located near the Château de l’Empéri within the medieval fortifications of the town of Salon-de-Provence.

Since 1900, the Savonnerie Marius Fabre has maintained the artisanal production of Marseille soap and olive-oil black soap in Salon-de-Provence.

The Jardin des Simples de Nostradamus in the Château de l’Emperi was created in 2003 and is accessible as a freely open historical garden.

Places in the Surrounding Area

The Tour de guet de Calès viewpoint is located in the area surrounding Salon-de-Provence.

The historic Château de Richebois site is located in the immediate vicinity of Salon-de-Provence.

The Artothèque Istres-Ouest Provence museum is located in the area surrounding Salon-de-Provence.

The Fouilles de Saint-Blaise archaeological site is located in the wider regional surroundings of Salon-de-Provence.

The La Chapelle Notre-Dame-De-Vie castle is located in the wider regional surroundings of Salon-de-Provence.

Landscape

The Pic de Faiendre summit is located in the wider regional surroundings of Salon-de-Provence.

The Tête de Pié Gros summit is located in the wider regional surroundings of Salon-de-Provence.

The Plage du Jaï beach is located in the wider regional surroundings of Salon-de-Provence.

Other places: Saint-Estève-Janson, Cuges-Les-Pins, Gardanne, Port-Saint-Louis-Du-Rhône, Entressen, Saint-Martin-De-Crau, Coudoux, Puyloubier

To the higher-level travel overview: Bouches Du Rhone.