Buried deep in Aix-en-Provence is a thriving morning market. Provence, in the south of France, is a land of markets — colors, people, a relaxed vibe, and a love of life have all existed together in tight quarters for centuries. When you have a small fridge tucked under the sink (rather than a freezer in the garage), you need to go shopping each morning — and you get to check in with your neighbors. When you actually reach out and get to know it, you learn that the world’s not going to hell in a

Season 11 of "Rick Steves' Europe" is now available for streaming on our YouTube channel and on our website at www.ricksteves.com/season11! In this episode, we soar to new heights in France with Rick Steves. After exploring the proud cuisine capital of Lyon — which, at least in its own mind, rivals Paris — we head for Chamonix, in the shadow of one of Europe’s tallest peaks: Mont Blanc. With the classic alpine resort as our springboard, we make some high-altitude cheese, then ride the lift up to

Steve Smith, tour guide and guidebook coauthor, just got back from his beloved France and is eager to share his current insights. On the July17th Monday Night Travel, he'll teach us how to choose and get a restaurant reservation and taste French wine. He'll also share tips for visiting the big towns of Arles, Nimes, Avignon, and Aix-en-Provence, and how to savor off-the-beaten-path villages. Are you signed up for our event tomorrow? Monday Night Travel is our live, weekly virtual show. It's free

"I am the Moorish woman from Southern Algeria, painted in the early 1900s by French artist José Silbert. He traveled from Aix-en-Provence across the Mediterranean, guided by his friend Étienne Dinet, to walk the streets and deserts of my homeland. Silbert saw my people, our colors, our pride—not as rumor, but with his own eyes. His brush captured my dress, my gaze, and the dignity of my Moorish identity, though filtered through the Orientalist lens of his time. This portrait is more than art—it’