Cultural Photography Tours & Trips in Southern France

The Gothic Cathedral of Saint Mary rises above Girona's medieval quarter, where Roman, Arab, and Hebrew architectural influences create great photo opportunities. Frame the fortified stone bridge and castle of Besalù against its medieval backdrop, then photograph Collioure's port with its ancient Roman castrum-turned-royal castle. Carcassonne's illuminated medieval walls at night offer spectacular photography, while the rack train ascent to Montserrat Abbey reveals mountain vistas perfect for landscape shots.

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.

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.

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.

Photograph Les Baux with entry to Carrières de Lumières, an underground art show held in old quarries, then capture the UNESCO-listed medieval village of Riquewihr with its cobblestone streets and colorful houses that inspired Beauty and the Beast. You'll frame Collioure's port and castle, Arles' Roman amphitheaters, and Avignon's massive Palais des Papes.

You'll see the medieval architecture of Southern France, from Carcassonne's beautifully lit fortified walls and Castle of the Counts to the ancient Roman Pont du Gard aqueduct, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There's also time to photograph the charming port and castle of Collioure, the fountains and narrow streets of Aix-en-Provence, and the impressive Gothic Palace of the Popes in Avignon.

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.

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.

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.