Address book
Salon-de-Provence on foot from the blue door
Landmarks, soap works, tables, markets and practical addresses: our selection of places around 33 place de l'Hôtel de Ville, in the heart of the old town.
Our starting point
La Réserve occupies a fully restored town house on the pedestrian place de l'Hôtel de Ville: everything below is reached on foot, without getting back in the car.
33 Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, 13300 Salon-de-Provence, FranceLandmarks & museums
The historic centre of Salon-de-Provence unfolds on foot from the blue door at 33 place de l'Hôtel de Ville.
Château de l'Empéri
From the house · 5 min walk
Fortress of the archbishops of Arles and one of the oldest castles in Provence, now home to the Musée de l'Empéri devoted to military art and history.
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From the house · 4 min walk
The house where the astrologer spent his final years and wrote his Prophecies, now a museum in the old town.
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From the house · 8 min walk
Fourteenth-century Provençal Gothic church that holds the tomb of Nostradamus.
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From the house · 3 min walk
The emblem of the town: an eighteenth-century fountain entirely covered in moss, a few steps from the house.
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From the house · 3 min walk
Seventeenth-century belfry marking the entrance to the old town.
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From the house · 5 min walk
Thirteenth-century Romanesque church with a carved tympanum, on a small shaded square.
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From the house · 4 min walk
The history of Provence told through wax scenes, from Marius to Mistral.
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Soap works & artisans
Salon-de-Provence is the historic capital of Marseille soap; the soap works welcome visitors and sell on site.
Savonnerie Marius Fabre
From the house · 15 min walk
Family soap works founded in 1900, with its Marseille soap museum and factory shop.
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From the house · 12 min walk
A Salon institution since 1828: traditional cauldrons and olive-oil soaps.
Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)Moulin à huile Coopérative oléicole de la vallée des Baux
From the house · 30 min
AOP olive oils from the Vallée des Baux, ideal alongside a day in the Alpilles.
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Where to eat
Our favourite tables, all within walking distance of the house. We are happy to book for you.
La Page Blanche
From the house · 4 min walk
French cooking made entirely in house, fresh seasonal produce, on a quiet pedestrian street near the Château de l'Empéri.
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From the house · 3 min walk
Italian bistro on the Fontaine Moussue square: pasta, Italian classics and one of the loveliest terraces in town.
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From the house · 5 min walk
Terraces, cafés and brasseries around Salon's liveliest square, for a quick lunch or an aperitif.
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Markets & seasons
Provençal markets set the rhythm of the week, minutes from the blue door.
Marché du mercredi matin
From the house · 3 min walk
The big weekly market: produce, cheeses, olives, fabrics and santons through the town centre streets.
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From the house · 6 min walk
A small farmers' market, perfect for putting together a picnic before heading into the Alpilles.
Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)Meetings aériens de la Patrouille de France
From the house · 10 min
Salon is home to the Patrouille de France: training passes over the town and air shows are part of local life.
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Practical
Useful addresses around the house to organise your stay.
Office de tourisme de Salon-de-Provence
From the house · 6 min walk
Maps, museum tickets and the town's events programme.
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From the house · 20 min walk
Regional trains to Marseille, Aix-en-Provence and Avignon.
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From the house · 30 min
The closest airport, half an hour away by motorway.
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From the house · 5 min walk
The closest public parking to the house, as place de l'Hôtel de Ville is pedestrian.
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Provence around us
A region that makes you want to stay
Lavender fields, ancient olive groves, morning markets and the light of the Alpilles: La Réserve is your base in the heart of Salon-de-Provence.
