Salon-de-Provence

Salon-de-Provence is a city in Bouches du Rhône in France. The historic centre lies within its circuit of walls, entered through two 17th-century gateways, the Porte de l'Horloge and the Porte du Bourg Neuf.

Its principal claim to fame is as the place where Nostradamus spent his last years and is buried. His dwelling is maintained as a museum, and for four days every June or July, the city celebrates its history during the time of Nostradamus, attracting tourists.

Understand

Tourist information

• Visit Salon-de-Provence

Get in

By bus

• From Aix-en-Provence
• From Marseille via Aix-en-Provence

By train

• From Avignon
• From Marseille

Get around

The bus station is place Morgan. You will find the local bus at one corner and the bus to Aix en Provence at another corner.

See

• 1 Museum Grévin de la Provence, Place Des Centuries, ☏ +33 4 90-56-36-30. M–F 09:00–12:00, daily 14:00–18:00. €4.9 (free every first Sunday of the month). 
• 2 Museum de l'Emperi (Musée de l'Empéri, de Salon et de la Crau), Château de l'Emperi, ☏ +33 4 90-44-72-80.  
• 3 Museum Maison de Nostradamus, Rue Nostradamus, ☏ +33 4 90-56-64-31. M–F 09:00–12:00, daily 14:00–18:00. Still somewhat interesting, but now rather tackily commercialised. €4.9 (free every first Sunday of the month). 
• 4 Base de la Patrouille de France. 
• 5 Museum du Savon de Marseille, 148 Avenue Paul Bourret, ☏ +33 4 90-53-82-75. 

==Do==.

• 1 Salon International Chamber Music Festival of Provence (The Salon Festival international de musique de chambre de Provence), Château. Late July to early August. A week-long festival featuring classical and new chamber music by around thirty leading soloists. (updated Nov 2024)

Connect

As of July 2023, Salon and its approach roads have 5G from all French carriers.

Go next

Good next stop is Aix-en-Provence, Marseille or Avignon. You can also go west to discover Arles and its roman monuments listed on UNESCO. On the north-west, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is a lovely village worth a detour in summertime.