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[quote=Anonymous]I'm French and would only visit outside of the summer, because I can't stand the heat and crowds.

What fascinates me about the South are the Roman constructions: the Pont du Gard aqueduct; the arenas of Nimes or Arles; the theater of Orange, where they still hold performances. These are all in unbelievably good condition.

I also like to visit fortifications and castles. The largest European fortified city of the Middle Ages is Carcassonne, which has been a thriving population center from Roman times to today. It has double-walled fortifications that you can visit, as well as the castle itself.

I also love perfume. Grasse is the town that manufactures some of the most expensive essences of plants to use as scent bases (that are then mixed and matched to produce perfume). There is a school of "noses" there, where they train people in scents, and a museum.

But if you want sun and sea, you can take a dip in the Calanques between Marseilles and Cassis - a coast made up of little coves with white cliffs and typical Mediterranean shrubs and trees. The waters are very clear and it's quite beautiful. They are in a national park, with certain restrictions around bathing, so read all the signs before jumping off a cliff.

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