Eygalieres Vacation Provence, Hiking,
Biking, and Culinary Adventures
A culinary vacation in the Alpilles of Eygalieres
will include local restaurants and shopping for
wines, olive oils, produce, and artisanal
cheeses in the nearby village markets of
Mouriès, Aureille, Fontvieille, Saint Remy-de-
Provence, and others. Provence Village
Market Days Schedule
An Eygalieres Vacation will provide great hiking and biking through the groves of pines and
olive trees near Mouries and Saint Remy while culinary experiences will be many in the
restaurants and village markets of Provence. A rental house or villa in Eygalieres will offer
easy access to all the villages of the Alpilles Hills.
- Parc Naturel Regional des Alpilles
An Eygalieres vacation will offer hiking and biking in the ten villages that make up the Parc Naturel Regional des
Alpilles in the Alpilles Hills.
An Eygalieres
Vacation rental will
offer a full kitchen for
culinary adventures
after a day of hiking
or biking to the
vineyards and olive
groves of the Alpilles
Hills.
An Eygalieres Vacation will offer culinary adventures in
Provence village market days .
More then ten villages are within the Parc Naturel Regional des
Alpilles, each having a different market day and all within 15
miles of Eygalieres. Artisanal cheeses, olive oil, wines,
mushrooms, spices and fresh local fruit come to the markets
and make a great show and an exciting adventure in Provence
cooking.
Restaurants to write home about: Near Eygalieres
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Provence Culinary Vacation
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An Eygalieres culinary vacation could include a rental vacation house or villa.
The vacation home with a full kitchen will allow culinary adventures in Provence cooking.
A group of friends can pool their resources to greatly reduce lodging costs.
Families can get together for a Provence vacation of dining together and hiking biking and
shopping together in Provence. See tips and precautions on renting a vacation house
- Day Trips From Eygalieres
Eygalieres is centrally located to many Provence regions. Day
trips by auto to Marseilles for Cassis coastal hiking are possible
and trips to the Camargue are easily done. Avignon, thirty miles
to the north, is handy to day trips east to lavender country.
Eygalieres holds two festivals to honor patron saints, one on
the Tuesday after easter and the other in August. Nearby
Mouries holds a bull street running event and bull fights in mid
June.
A short drive east from Eygalieres will offer the antique market village of L isle sur la Sorgue. Antique
Festvals Easter Week and August 15
Camargue white
horse
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. Summer months are warm and dry. 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. 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. April to mid June and mid September to mid November offer low season vacation rental prices. Weather is ideal in May and June and September October, great months to visit.
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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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Eygalieres Area Events
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Eygalieres Sightseeing
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Save On Air Travel When traveling by air to Provence, the South of France, you can save on your air fare by Parking your Car for Two Weeks Free after one night Lodging in Airport Hotels near your home city . The early shuttle from the hotel to the airline terminal will allow you to book an early flight and save money on the airfare. Two weeks of free parking offsets the cost of the hotel room and you do not need to arrange for a limo from your home to the airport. Free, 24 hour shuttles to the airport. See details, photos of the hotels, and reviews. Cruise passengers included. Convenient Two Week Free Airport Parking with a one night hotel stay could save you money and enhance your Provence vacation experience.
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A culinary vacation in the Alpilles of Eygalieres will include shopping each day for the French bread and pastries, local
wines, produce, and the artisanal cheeses that will make up the evening meal. The village baker, butcher, and
provender will supply it all but it might require some walking and shopping the main street. That is all part of the
Provence culinary adventure.