Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is France's most sun-drenched region, stretching from the Rhône delta in the west to the Italian border in the east. It encompasses the world-famous French Riviera (Côte d'Azur) — Nice, Cannes, and Saint-Tropez — the ancient Provençal heartland of Aix-en-Provence and Avignon, Marseille's rugged port culture, the violet lavender plateaus of Valensole, the turquoise-water Calanques, and the dramatic Gorges du Verdon. With over 300 days of sunshine per year, the region is France's premier year-round destination.
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur has two major airports (Nice and Marseille), excellent TGV rail connections to Paris and Lyon, a scenic coastal rail line (Nice–Marseille TER), and a bus network (Zou! / LER) covering inland Provence. A car is essential for Luberon, Verdon, and Valensole. The coast from Marseille to Menton is one of France's best-connected tourist corridors by train.
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