The natural abundance and quality of the sea beds around Marseille have made the city a meeting point for many divers.

Marseille is asserting itself as the scuba diving capital of France with the presence of the French Federation for Underwater Sports and Studies and the National Professional Diver's Institute. This is the only organization authorized to issue diplomas to diving in Marseille, starting with captain Cousteau's first trials using equipment that was still primitive, leading to the sophisticated tests being carried out now by Comex. Divers from the whole of Europe who meet up here all year round can't be wrong. Follow their example!

You will be collected by minibus and travel the five minute drive to the harbor. Jump aboard and take the boat (30 minutes) to the dive spots. The dive location is Riou Archipelago or Planier Island, which are situated just off the first Calanque (Callelongue). Your instructor will begin with an introduction to diving and safety including explanations about the equipment and the diving process. The dive is between 3 and 6 meters and the instructor will accompany you.Click here for more information and Booking Details

Skip to the front of the general admission line at Versailles!

Begin your day with a guided morning visit of the Great Royal Apartments, Hall of Mirrors and the Queen's Bedroom. Take a leisurely stroll around the Palace Park through some of the "Groves" (in Summer) or a horse-drawn carriage ride (in Winter). Entrance tickets are included for those who would like to visit the Gallery of Battles on their own.

Lunch (optional) is served at the restaurant "la Flotille" located in the palace park facing the beautiful Grand Canal.

In the afternoon you will continue with a guided visit of the Trianons which are vast mansion style lodges where Louis XV and Louis XVI liked to work and retire from court life. Take a discovery tour of the Queen's Hamlet where from 1783 Marie Antoinette played as a shepherdess.

You have the option to all to wander around the groves and pools where the magnificent fountain display displays the skill and artistry of three centuries of French garden design and engineering. The display is accompanied by music from one of the famous composers from the court of Louis XIV.

After driving through 'La Brie', a charming part of Paris's surrounds, you will reach the city of Provins and its fortified walls. You will begin your visit with a walking tour of these magnificent military constructions which were built between the 11th and 13th centuries. Set in the middle of the Briard plateau, the towers and walls of Provins protected the prosperous town against the Kings of France.

Having discovered the small streets and the medieval houses of the city, you will follow your guide and visit the Caesar's Tower. The Tower existed prior to 1137 and was intended as a place of refuge should the town be captured. It was also used as a watchtower and a prison. Above all, this is the finest vantage point for a view over the surrounding countryside.

Lunch (drinks included) will be taken just a few steps away from the Caesar's Tower in a restaurant with a medieval atmosphere.

In the early afternoon, using your audio guide, you will visit Tithe Barn. During the Fairs of Champagne, the edifice was used as a covered market and merchants from Toulouse are known to have rented it in 1223 (Audio guide in French, English and German).

Then, to conclude this trip to the Middle Ages, you will discover the history of Falconry inside the Ramparts Theatre of Provins. A splendid aerial show of birds of prey - 'The Eagles of the Ramparts', in perfect harmony with horses, wolves and dromedary.