Eygalieres, Hiking and Biking in Provence,
The South of France
  • Eygalieres Area Villages
St Remy  and Mouries provide great hiking
with trails connecting the villages through the
the rocky hills of the Alpilles.
The back roads between Eygalieres and Les
Baux provide  biking to the villages for market
days and sightseeing.
Hiking and Biking in Provence
Eygalieres in  
Provence offers
hiking and biking
amid ancient ruins
and preserved
churches in the
Alpilles Hills.  
There are many
options for lodging
in Eygalieres
including two
Campgrounds
Early June in Provence is
still not high season
Eygalieres, Hiking and Biking in Provence: The end of June brings the
sunflowers to the fields and the fresh cherries, apricots, tomatoes, and zucchinis
to the village markets.
Eygalieres in Provence is connected by back roads to
Mouries, St Remy and Les Baux, making great biking
between villages.
  • Eygalieres Sightseeing
Eygalieres offers some ancient buildings
and ancient customs  On the hill above
the village the Church of Saint Laurent is
mentioned in church document dated
1155.  The Chapel of St Sixte, a mile east
of the village,  was dedicated by the
people of Eygalieres in 1222.
The builders located St, Sixte's chapel
over a neolithic monument to a water god
from which a spring of fresh water seeps,  
according to local legend.
This had long been a sacred place for the
farmers of Eygalieres.
The Alpilles Hills near Eygalieres
  • Eygalieres Hiking
Shepherds tend flocks of sheep in the fields and
hills around Eygalieres
There are many trails for hiking, some carefully
marked for hikers such as the GR 6, located east of
this road the D25 to Eyguieres and Salon de
Provence, others just ancient paths between
villages used by the farmers and shepherds.
  • Festival
Each year on the tuesday after Easter the Saint Sixte
Chapel is the scene of Eygalieres  Spring Festival.
Eygalieres Camping
  • Les Oliviers  
Campgrounds
Avenue Jean Jaurès, 13810
Eygalières, Provence Alpes
Cote, France
  • Le Pesquié
- Route du Mas
d'Aubergue - 13810
EYGALIERES
Tel: 0 (033) 4 90 95 99
50 - Fax: 0 (033) 4 90 95
96 63 -
lepesquie84@orange.fr
  • Eygalieres Rock climbing  
Rock climbing sites nearby: Orgon,  Aureille,  
and Mouriès
  •  Roman Ruins
Glanum is a large Roman city near Saint
Remy.   The hiking trail GR-6 runs from
Eygalieres over some steep Alpilles terrain to
the ruin site.
  • Golf  
Near Les Baux  and just north of Mouries there
are courses. Tennis, horseback  riding are
nearby
  • Gliding
A small strip just northwest of Eygalieres Village
offers glider flights.
Eygalieres hiking and biking in Provence offers
trails through the Alpilles Hills and country roads
that connect the villages. June brings sunflowers to
the fields and cherries and apricots to market for  
culinary adventures after hiking and biking.
  • Eygalieres Hiking
Hiking trails lace the hills
surrounding Eygalieres as part of
the Parc Naturel les Alpilles, a
range of small mountains to
1200 feet.  The trails connect the
villages of Saint Remy, Aurielle,
Mouries, and les Baux-de
Provence  through the groves of
olive trees and vineyards in the
valleys of the Alpilles Hills.
  • Biking
The back roads provide  biking
on well-paved roads that do not
see much traffic.  
  • Eygalieres Lodging
A varied selection of rental
apartments and houses that
include camping cabins make
Eygalieres an ideal area for a
biking, hiking, and the culinary
vacation
The road between Les Baux de
Provence and Eygalieres offers  
hiking and biking in  Provence
the south of France
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When To Go To Eygalieres Provence:   
March to November is a good time to visit Provence although November and March will have
more rainy days.  Winter months are without snow but could be cold and there could be a
Mistral wind.  Otherwise it rarely becomes extremely cold except in the higher elevations.  
Provence biking and hiking is good any season except that during July, August, and the first
half of September some woods and trails will be closed due to fire hazard.  The weather in
Provence is temperate March, April (50-75 F) and May and the early part of June.  These
month are considered low season in terms of lodging prices.  The end of June, and all of July
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rental prices.  Weather is ideal in May and June and September October, great months to visit.
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November to March.  Provence is notable dry in summer and depends on irrigation for
agriculture.
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