Salon-de-Provence, commonly known as Salon, is a commune located about 52 km (27.3 mi) from Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is the home of an important French Air and Space Force air base.

Sights include:

• Château de l'Emperi, which was the biggest castle in Provence during the 12th and 13th centuries and was mentioned as early as the tenth, still dominates the old town. It was the preferred residence of the bishops of Arles, when Provence was part of the Holy Roman Empire, hence its name. It became the property of the city after the French Revolution. After damage caused by the 1909 earthquake, it has been restored and now hosts a museum of military history. Every summer, it hosts an international classical music festival. Each summer, the Château hosts a festival of chamber music. Some years the Château is also the venue for Nostradamiques - an historical re-enactment of the time of Nostradamus which includes processions and a transformation of the old medieval downtown. One such re-enactment was performed by the television presenter Jean-Pierre Foucault. In 2006 Robert Hossein compered the closing ceremony of the re-enactment.
• The fountain in Place Crousillat has existed since the 16th century. During the 20th century, limestone concretions and vegetation developed, giving the familiar mushroom aspect.
• St Michel Chapel - built during the 13th century, this chapel boasts a remarkable Romanesque tympanum featuring the paschal lamb.
• Collégiale Saint Laurent. The current edifice was erected during 15th century by Cardinal Louis Aleman, who was then bishop of Arles.
• Salon-de-Provence Air Base is the site of the French Air Force Academy, as well as the home of the French Aerial Demonstration team, the Patrouille de France.
• Market - every Wednesday the Place Morgan is host to a Provençal market.

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