Eygalieres Camping, Hiking and
Biking The Parc Naturel Les Alpilles, Provence
Eygalieres, near Les Baux and
Mouries offers the Les Oliviers
Campground just off the main street in
the village.
The Alpilles Park offers hills a short
walk south of the campground where
you find a network of hiking trails.
Many hikers arrive in July and August,
high season in Provence, and the
trails, the roads and the
accommodations get busy. May, June,
September, and October are months
of good weather and mid to low
season prices.
Les Oliviers is open April to October.
Eygalieres provides great hiking and
biking through the Parc Naturel Les
Alpilles and the vineyards and olive oil
mills along with secluded restaurants
make the area ideal for a culinary
vacation
Biking the back
road between
Les Baux and
Eygalieres in
Provence
The end of June brings the sunflowers,
the fresh cherries, and apricots. Hiking
near Maussane
Eygalieres offers its 12th Century
buildings on the top of the hill as
you approach from St. Remy or
Mouries.
The remains of a 12 th Century
church and later château occupy
the hilltop and can be seen from the
roads to Mouries and Les Baux.
The hilltop is a welcome sight as
you enter the village center of
Eygalieres where you find coffee or
a glass of wine and lunch at the
sidewalk cafés.
The Eygalieres campground Les Oliviers is in the heart of the Alpilles on the Orgon Road, D-24
B, just down the hill from the 12th Century ruins above the village center.
Le Pesquie Campground in Eygalieres
is 2.5 km northwest of the village center
near the D-24
The campground is a short hike to the
GR 6 and great hiking on the trails to
Saint Remy and the Roman ruin of
Glanum.
Further west an aqueduct dating to the
1st Century Romans is still standing
near Arles.
From the campground you can hike to
the St Sixte Chapel, a nicely preserved
building of the 12 century.
Watch for the Le Pesquie Campground
if you approach from Saint Remy,
Route de Orgon, D-99 to the D-24.
43° 46' 33'' long est : 4° 56' 2''
Auriel lies close to Eygalieres on
the road to Mouries
Camping:
Campgrounds
Avenue Jean Jaurès, 13810 Eygalières
Eygalières, Provence Alpes Cote, France
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
An Eygalieres Campgrounds can be a good
base for hiking and biking in the Alpilles
Nature Park of Provence.
Eygalieres offers camping, hiking, biking,
glider flights, golf and the culinary vacation
in the Alpilles Hills
Eygalieres is an
agricultural village of
wine and olive oil
production.
The Eygalieres Campground Les
Oliviers is les than a mile distant in
this photo, just south of the village
center.
Eygalieres can be a good base for
hiking and biking in the Alpilles of
Provence, the low mountains in the
background.
Hiking near Mouries south west of
Eygalieres
Eygalieres camping offers hiking and biking in
the Alpilles Hills
Eygalieres makes a stunning appearance as you bike towards
the village from St Remy or Mouries. Quiet farm roads connect the
villages of Mouries, Les Baux de Provence, and St Remy where
you find ideal hiking, biking, and sightseeing in the Alpilles Hills.
Only small portions of the old walls atop the hill at Eygalieres
remain but the village still carries on the traditions of honoring its
ancient customs and its patron saints.
Sites near Eygalieres offer rock climbing:
Orgon, Aureille, and Mouriès,
The GR-6 comes north from Salon de
Provence, passes near Eygalieres on the D-
25, and runs through the Alpilles Hills on its
way west to Tarascon. Along the trail, find
Roman ruins.
Road biking and mountain bike routes are
offered in the area between Eygalieres,
Fontvieille and Arles to the west
Find golfing on the Routes de Servanes
near the D24 between Eygalieres and
Mouries.
- Tennis,
- Horseback Riding
- Gliding,
Le Mazet de Romanin, a small airstrip 3
miles west of Eygalieres offers glider
aircraft.
Eygalieres Area Activities
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If you are visiting Eygalieres the Tuesday after Easter you will see the festivals honoring the martyred Pope St.
Sixte II as the procession walks towards the chapel dedicated to this 3rd century saint accompanied by
Camargue Guardians on white horses and men and women dressed in the costumes of 17th Century Arles.
In nearby Mouries a bull festival takes place in June and sees the running of black bulls through the streets as the
Camargue cowboys prepare the bulls for the non-lethal bullfights in the arena.
The remains of a 12 th
Century church top the hill
at Eygalieres
Les Oliviers
Les Oliviers offers cabins,
33 tent and caravan sites
Open April 1 to October 2
Restaurants to write home about: Near Eygalieres
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Eygalieres GR-6 Hiking, Biking, Climbing, Camping
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. Campgrounds open in April, although the Winter months are usually 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 and August can be crowded at times in Provence as much of Europe takes its summer vacation. Much of France goes on a six-week July August vacation and many people head south. Summer months are warm and dry. April to mid June and September to mid November offer low season vacation rental prices. Weather is ideal in May and June and September October, great months to visit. Showers could come in any month but will be of short duration in the summer, more frequent November to March. Provence is notably dry in summer and depends on irrigation for agriculture.
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Reach Eygalieres from Avignon, Aix, Paris, or Marseilles
International flights serve Paris, Marseilles, Locals flights serve Nimes and Avignon.
TGV Fast trains serve Avignon, Nimes, Aix, and Marseilles from Paris. Local trains serve Arles
Rental cars are available at the TGV Stations in Avignon, Aix, Marseilles, and Nimes for trips to the Alpilles Hills.
Available also in Arles. AutoEurope is available at Avignon and other TGV train stations .
Local buses serve from Avignon, Arles, Aix, and Marseilles. Service is limited. See Bus Provence
Shop for your rental car online well ahead of your trip and choose diesel (more
economical) or gas, luggage space,(important) standard or automatic,(important)
two door, four door, car seats, baby carriage, GPS, phone, and other options.
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