Salon-De-Provence is a town and commune of the Bouches-du-Rhône département in southeastern France.

FACTS AND FIGURES

• Population: 21,000
• Was a Gallo-Roman oppidum well positioned on the salt trade routes between Adriatic, Atlantic and Mediterranean seas, hence its name
• Its principal claim to fame is as the place where Nostradamus died and is buried
• This region was under the Phocaean influence since 6th century BCE

SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS

• Chateau de l'Emperi
• St Michel Chapel
• Fontaine Moussue
• Nostradamus museum