Favorite villages to walk through
Crestet, Seguret,
Brantes, Sault, Banon, Simiane La Rotonde, Pernes Les Fontaines,
Venasque, St Saturnin d'Apt, Joucas, Oppedette, Lacoste, Vaugines,
Saignon-Auribeau-Castellet area, Ansouis, Apt.
Villages
to avoid during peak tourist congestion (particularly market
days!)
Fontaine de Vaucluse,
Gordes, Roussillon, Bonnieux, Lourmarin, Isle sur la Sorgue
(However, Ellen
says that Bonnieux is a very special place so do try to go there
at non-peak tourism times)
Villages
that we didn't particularly relate to
Malaucene, Vaison
(but i t has a good market), Le Barroux, Caromb, Menerbes, Maubec,
Grambois.
Great
markets - but go very early!
Vaison, Apt, Forcalquier,
Cucuron (atmosphere around village pond), St Remy, Arles, night
market at Velleron.
Favorite
road/circuits
D 943 from St Saturnin
to Sault
D164 from Sault toMalaucene
via the D 974
Mont Ventoux road
D974
Venasque to Joucas
via the D4 from Forcalquier to St Etienne via the D950
(or) the tiny D12,
the St Etienne to Notre Dame de Lure on the D113 for views
the Montmirail mountain
circuits via the D90
Reillane to La Bastide
des Jourdans via the D956 and back to Cereste via the D33
the Apt-Saignon,
Castellet road via the D48
the Apt-Bonnieux-Oppede
road via the D109 or D3 and the D 185
the D943 between
Apt and Lourmarin.
Favorite
delis for a picnic
Traiteur Gouin in
Coustellet on the N100 Tele: 04 90 76 91 78
Charcuterie Melchior
Maurice in Banon
Nadine Pascal's Vegetables
in Gordes (Place du Chateau)
Favorite
restaurants
Mas de Tourteron
in Les Imberts - Chef Elizabeth Bourgeois
Tele: 04 90 72 00
16
Le Bistro de France
in Apt - owners Christiane & Jack
Tele: 04 90 74 22
01
Favorite
wine bar
Caveau de la Tour
de l'Isle in Isle sur la Sorgue (a must!) - you can find
them at 12 rue de la Republique
Favorite
wine store
La
Cave de Septier (Owners, Helene & Thierry Riols) - at Place
du Septier & Place Carnot in Apt
Favorite
Vineyards
Chateau
La Canorgue, Route de Pont-Julien, Bonnieux - Jean-Pierre Margan,
proprietor
The place to buy Sundials
Martine
Guimet, Avenue Jean Geoffroy in St Saturnin d'Apt
Favorite
Bookstore
Librairie-Papeterie, Marc Dumas, owner
- 16 Rue des Marchands et 103 Rue Saint Pierre in Apt
Favorite
Distillery
Distilleries
et Domaines de Provence in Forcalquier
Best
Regional Tourism Operator
Provence
Grandeur Nature - Rue Oscar Roulet in Robion ,
Tele:
33 (0) 4 90 76 68 27 Email: pgn@provence-gr-nature.com
www.provence-gr-nature.com
Favorite
Hotel-Restaurant
Le
Saint Hubert in St Saturnin d'Apt
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