Visitors to the fishing town of Jean De Luz in the southwest corner of France can walk around the town's bay area and stroll the narrow streets. Travelers can access Jean De Luz by train, bus, car or boat. Visitors can start their walk around the town by visiting the Maison de Louis XIV, where King Louis XIV lived when he came to marry Marie-Thérèse of Spain in 1660. Walkers can then view the town's port where fishing boats anchor. Around the other side of the port sits the 13th-century Maison de l'Infante, today a branch of the famed Paris wax museum Musée Grévin. Tourists can see wax models in replica period costumes as these models recreate Louis XIV's royal wedding and other historical events. Nearby on rue Mazarin, tourists can visit the Maison Granga-Baïta, British commander-in-chief Wellington's headquarters during the 1813 Napoleonic War. Walkers can stroll around the bay to the beach and the Nivelle River port where, across the river, they will see the town of Ciboure and the 1627 Fort de Socoa.
Travelers who wish to walk the trails of the French Garrigue near in the Mediterranean lowlands of south-central France can start from the market town of Ales. From Ales the walkers can walk along the Gardon River, pass through St Hilaire and stay overnight in the medieval village of Vezenobres. On the following day hikers can walk through the wine country of Cevennes and arrive in Moussac for a second overnight stop before returning by car to the area's largest city, Nimes, to continue on to the next leg of their journey.
The Provence region of France along France's western border offers hikers and walkers a series of stunning trails and paths that allow them to enjoy the scenery and nature of the region. Walkers can start their trek on the northern edge of Le Gard at Pont-Saint-Esprit, located along the banks of the Rhone river. On the way to the town of Aigueze, walkers may hike along the left bank of the Ardeche River. The third day of the walk will take visitors to the Valbonne Forest where the Carthusian monastery sits. Here, travelers will have the opportunity to walk to the Sautadet waterfalls on their way to the hilltop village of Roque where the trails end.
