Les Baux-de-Provence is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southern France. It is located in the Alpilles mountains, atop a rocky outcrop that is crowned with a ruined castle overlooking the plains to the south.

This area of Provence boasts history and beautiful scenery not only of the Alpilles hills but also of the ruined castle that dominates the landscape surrounding Les Baux de Provence. The Castle can be traced back to the 10th century. The local people finally destroyed it in 1632 to bring an end to the centuries of conflicts, revolts, sieges and wars of religion, which had taken, place there. Today, quaint artisan shops and restaurants line the tiny cobbled streets.

A wider range of amenities can be found at Mausanne les Alpilles and at St-Remy-de-Provence, birthplace of Nostradamus, both of which are within easy reach of this villa. A 25 minutes drive north from the Le Mazet is the medieval Papal city of Avignon, now a UNESCO World Heritage site and site of the world' s biggest gothic palace. The city of Arles is just to the southwest with an impressive Roman arena, once holding 20,000 spectators. This is the gateway to the wetlands of the Camargue with its diverse wildlife ranging from pink flamingos to white horses and black fighting bulls.

Local Markets in the region;

Sunday: Châteaurenard

Monday: Les Saintes Maries de la Mer / Cavaillon

Tuesday: Tarascon /Cabannes

Wednesday: Mouriès, Saint-Remy, Arles

Thursday: Maussane les Alpilles

Friday: Saint Martin de Crau/ Les Saintes Maries de la Mer/Eygalières

Saturday: Arles, Saint-Remy

Location:

Les Baux-de-Provence 1.5 km

Mausanne les Alpilles 3.5 km

St-Remy-de-Provence 7 km

Arles 20 km

Avignon (TGV) 30 km

Nimes airport 40 km

Marseille airport 60 km

Golf, walking, cycling, horse riding nearby