Cultural Photography Tours & Trips in Southern France
Explore a wide diversity of cultural photography tours through Southern France. We have 13 adventures that vary from 4 days to 31 days. With the greatest number of departures in May, this is also the most popular time of the year.
10 best cultural photography Southern France tours
Compiled by

MelissaSouthern France travel expert at TourRadar
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Photograph the ochre cliffs and chimney stacks of Provençal Colorado near Rustrel, once worked by 19th-century miners. Capture lavender fields blooming between mid-June and mid-July on the Valensole plateau and the limestone Rock of La Baume in Sisteron. Frame shots of Avignon Bridge, the medieval streets of Lourmarin, and the leafy boulevards of Aix-en-Provence where Cézanne painted.
Duration 7 days Destinations Forcalquier, Banon, Lourmarin, Bonnieux, Sisteron, Avignon, Aix-En-Provence Age Range Ages 16+ Operator Exodus Adventure Travels From $3,373
10% Off- US$3,045You save $328
Set up shots of the 49-meter Pont du Gard, the tallest Roman aqueduct bridge still standing, and capture Nîmes' UNESCO-listed Maison Carrée temple alongside Tour Magne. In Lyon, you'll photograph the Basilica of Notre Dame de Fourvière and the hidden Medieval-Renaissance Traboules passages, then head to small Occitanie villages for farm-to-table meals.
Duration 8 days Destinations Paris, Lyon, Nimes, Pont du Gard, Barcelona Age Range Ages 12+ Operator G Adventures From $2,899
15% Off- US$2,464You save $435
Duration 24 days Destinations Portugal, Spain, France Age Range Ages 18+ Operator Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours From $18,735
25% Off- US$14,133You save $4,602
Photograph Roussillon's ochre cliffs and stone buildings after visiting Luberon's lavender fields, where purple blooms fill the landscape from late June to mid-August. You'll see terraced vineyards above Tournon and the UNESCO-listed Pont du Gard, a first-century Roman aqueduct crossing the Gardon River, then capture Viviers' medieval buildings.
Duration 16 days Destinations Paris, Lyon, Vienne, Chavanay, Chateauneuf du Pape, Arles, Les Baux de Provence, Avignon, Pont du Gard, GordesSee all destinations Age Range Ages 18+ Operator Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours From $14,020
6% Off- US$13,156You save $864
Gourmet and cultural cruise along the Saône and the Rhône, the French art of living (port-to-port cruise)
4 Reviews by TourRadar travelersDuration 8 days Destinations Lyon, Macon, Cluny, Vienne, Avignon, Arles, Camargue Regional Nature Park, Viviers, Tournon-sur-Rhone, Tain-l’Hermitage Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator CroisiEurope River Cruises From
6% Off- US$1,416
Walk through Van Gogh's Arles and the ancient Roman amphitheatre Arènes d'Arles along the Rhône, then check out the UNESCO-listed Pont du Gard aqueduct. You'll wander through Roussillon's ochre cliffs and lavender fields in Luberon, catch the digital art show at Carrières de Lumières in Les Baux, and frame shots of Lyon's hidden traboules passages.
Duration 21 days Destinations Lyon, Chavanay, Vienne, Chateauneuf du Pape, Arles, Les Baux de Provence, Avignon, Pont du Gard, Gordes, ViviersSee all destinations Age Range Ages 18+ Operator Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours From
6% Off- US$17,885
Set up shots of Lyon's UNESCO-listed Basilica of Notre Dame de Fourvière, then capture Avignon's medieval ramparts and the famous Pont d'Avignon bridge. You'll photograph the Roman amphitheatre in Arles where Van Gogh found inspiration, frame lavender fields near Sénanque Abbey, and get the ochre cliffs of Roussillon at sunset.
Duration 31 days Destinations Portugal, Spain, France Age Range Ages 18+ Operator Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours From $26,102
24% Off- US$19,730You save $6,372
Capture Roussillon's lavender landscapes and ochre cliffs in Luberon, where purple fields bloom from late June to mid-August. You'll photograph medieval fortress ruins in Ardèche Nature Park, then frame the terraced vineyards above Tournon looking out over the Rhône River and visit the Caverne du Pont-d'Arc Museum with its Palaeolithic cave replicas.
Duration 13 days Destinations Paris, Lyon, Vienne, Chateauneuf du Pape, Arles, Les Baux de Provence, Avignon, Pont du Gard, Gordes, ViviersSee all destinations Age Range Ages 18+ Operator Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours From $10,275
12% Off- US$9,077You save $1,198
Photograph lavender fields and medieval hilltop villages in Provence's Luberon region, including UNESCO-listed Gordes with its spiraling stone buildings and the 12th-century Sénanque Abbey. You'll capture Roussillon's ochre cliffs at sunset, see the fortified medieval village of Pérouges above the Ain River, and tour Carrières de Lumières in Les Baux.
Duration 21 days Destinations Portugal, Spain, France Age Range Ages 18+ Operator Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours From
12% Off- US$19,290
Duration 8 days Destinations La Rochelle, Rochefort, Royan, Margaux, Bordeaux Age Range Ages 16+ Operated in Only: German Operator ASI Reisen From
12% Off- US$1,450





















