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Eygalieres  Hiking, Walking Trail GR 6,
Salon, Eygalieres, Les Baux to Tarascon
Mouriès,  Aureille, and Eygalieres the
nearest towns with bus service
Aureille, nearby
The towns of  St Remy, Glanum, Mouries, Les Baux
and Eygalieres are connected by back roads and are
not more than ten miles distant from one another.
Many hiking trails run through the hills of Eygalieres
and the Les Alpilles Regional Park, (Parc Naturel
Régional des Alpilles) most notably, the Trail GR 6,
which comes north toward Eygalieres from
Eyguieres and Salon de Provence.  If you leave the
trail and head northeast to the D-24B road and the
center of Eygalieres, the hilltop ruin will make a nice
hike.
  • Hilltop Church
The remains of a  12 th Century church  and later
château occupy the hilltop above Eygalieres Village
and can be seen from many miles distant.  
  • Village Center
For the hikers who come on the trails through the
olive groves and vineyards or for the bikers who
come from Mouries, Saint Remy, and Les Baux,
the hilltop is a welcome sight; the village center of
Eygalieres offers coffee or a glass of wine and lunch
at the sidewalk cafés along with camping and
hotels.  
  • Hikes From The Village
The hiking trail GR 6 goes from Eygalieres near
Aurielle, on to St Remy, Les Baux and on to
Tarascon.
Eygalieres offers great hiking and biking amid many
old Structures, some dating to the 1st Century.  A
good half day hike is to head east towards the St
Sixte Chapel, a nicely preserved building of the 12th
Century just a mile east of Eygalieres center on the
Orgon Road.  
  • Tradition
While hiking in Eygalieres you will see small portions of Eygaliere's old walls and
churches. If you are there near Easter week you could join a walk with the villagers of
Eygalieres as they continue one of their ancient customs,  honoring their Patron
Saint.
Hiking south of Mouries
Church of St
Laurent at the top
of the hill
Eygalieres Provence Orchard
  • Easter Tuesday
On the Tuesday after Easter each year, the people of Eygalieres form a procession and carry the likeness of the
martyred Pope St. Sixte II  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.

They walk to the chapel of Saint Sixte and celebrate mass in the ancient language of Provencals. The site of the
chapel once held a neolithic altar to the rain god and this spring ceremony is a continuation of that plea to the gods
for favorable rains so the legends say.
Biking to Eygalieres from
Les Baux de Provence
Eygalieres  is a hilltop town surrounded by
vineyards and olive groves near St. Remy
and Mouries.  
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Eygalieres  Rock Climbing
sites are in Orgon,
Aureille, and Mouriès.  

GR-6 goes through
Eygalieres towards Saint
Remy, Les Baux de
Provence and on to
Tarascon.

Cycling and mountain
bike routes offer nearby
Golf, tennis, horseback
riding, and gliding
The Eygalieres hiking and walking trails join the GR 6
which runs through Saint Remy and Les Baux to
Tarascon. Eygalieres offers cycling, hiking and rock
climbing in Orgon, Aureille, and Mouries. Golf, tennis,
gliding and horseback riding are nearby.
Eygalieres Provence shepherds outside the Village
Eygalieres GR-6 Hiking, Biking, Climbing, Camping
When To Go To Eygalieres Provence, The South of France:   
  •  March to November
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.   
  • Hiking Biking
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.  
  • High Season
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.  
  • Low Season
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.
Reach Eygalieres from Avignon, Aix, Paris, or Marseilles
  • Air
International flights serve Paris, Marseilles,  Locals flights  serve Nimes and Avignon.
  • Train
TGV Fast trains serve Avignon,  Nimes, Aix, and Marseilles from Paris.  Local trains serve Arles
  • Auto
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 .
  • Bus
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  Hiking,
Trail GR 6
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Eygalieres  Hiking, Trail GR 6
Hiking in Eygalieres on trails used by the
shepherds.
Wine grapes and olives are grown
in the valleys of the Alpilles.
The buildings of the 12th Century top the hill above the
Eygalieres Village center
A Trail Marker for the GR-6 in Eygalieres uses the white over red.
GR 6 Trail marker with white over red