Château des Baux-de-Provence — Attraction in Arles

La Bou de Provence village began to develop only in the Middle Ages. This impressive castle was built in the 10th century on the top of Provence hill. The castle and the small village, which is protected, have been ruled by Bo's lords for about five centuries. During these years, the castle had an important status in Provence, but later passed several hands until finally the castle went out of use in the mid-17th century. When you visit the castle you will see the remains of its impressive fortifications of the 10th century.

It is recommended to download the Castle App in advance on the official website of the Castle of De Bo, which allows you to enjoy detailed explanations of the things you will see during your visit. You can also take a free audio guide at the site.

Admission is reasonable. Admission for ages 7 and under is free. There is an integrated ticket to the museum, castle and other village site that you should consider purchasing.

Opening hours: January, February, November and December from 10:00 to 17:00, March and October from 9:30 to 18:30, April, May, June and September from 9:00 to 19:00, July and August between 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

How long should you visit? Between half an hour...

We visited this adorable town of Baux in October. It was the perfect time, it was cool and sunny. In Baux there are cute tourist shops, art galleries and a good restaurant overlooking the valley that serves delicious bruschetta (keep to the right in the beginning of the climb and you can't miss it). The Chateau sits on the top of the village, so you need to be able to walk uphill on a rocky surface. I have bad knees, I could do it but it was a bit painful. My boyfriend who is like a goat, ran to the top and down and back up again. He would give this place a 10. It was his favorite village while visiting Provence. The views from the chateau are panoramic. You can see for miles the valleys below. I recommend wearing good shoes with some tread as you have to do a lot of walking uphill and on gravel to see everything. I particularly enjoyed the art galleries in this town. The artists were actually good. The art was not typical tourist scenes of Baux, but modern and well done. I wish I could have spent some more time there to paint plein air but we wanted to see all of Provence in two weeks. It wasn't a plein air painting trip....

Great place to visit if you like medieval history and are able to navigate steep steps amd difficult terrain. This medieval fortress offers a nice visit and great panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, with the very nice audioguide providing good insight into how such a fortress would have worked and looked in it's bygone glory days. Kids will probably like the collection of siege engines (modern reproductions based on historically plans) that are spread throughout the grounds. In the summer months there also seem to be some re-enactments or demonstrations that would add to the fun. Access is difficult, though, as you first have to climb up the cobbled streets of the village, and then have to walk up gravel paths and sometimes steep and worn-out steps/ruins. This is doubly true of you want to climb to the top of any of the three towers; sturdy, rubber-soled shoes strongly recommended. Also make sure to not have anything that can blow away, due to the setting atop a ridge, there can be very strong winds trying to separate you from...