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Provence France Renting a House in
Provence
Study cooking Provencal,
Rent a car from Autourope in Avignon,
Travel the high speed train from Paris
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Provence France Renting a House in
Provence
Sault
The roads out of Gordes lead to a
village where a castle-like chateau of
the Marque De Sade lays in ruins still
dominating a hill above the village of
Lacoste.
One narrow cobbled street rimmed by
beds of hollyhock and lavender leads
past textured doorways and lace
curtained windows through tiny portals,
twisting up the hill to a trail beneath the
castle.
Painters work at easels trying to
capture the elusive light and texture in
an age old ritual of Provence plien air
painting.
On market day, fruit and vegetable
stands at the bottom provide crushed
olive tapinades spiced with basil and
fresh fruit.
At Menembres, another hilltop village
offers a 10Th Century church after a
climb along steep cobbles streets with
a grand view of the valley and the
Luberon Hills.
Below the church patches of glowing
purple lavender in late June flower
share the fields with rows of wheat.
Lavender Production is surprisingly
complex and involves a complex
process of distilling.
From Sault you can go west over the
Vaucluse plateau, through the foothills
of Mount Ventoux, and above the
canyons and gorges reaching the
highway beside the Rhone and the
road back to Avignon.
The high speed train includes spacious
seats with a hint of air conditioning in
first class and you can speed at nearly
180 mph non stop between Provence
and Paris. The trip takes two and a half
hours,
village where a castle-like chateau of
the Marque De Sade lays in ruins still
dominating a hill above the village of
Lacoste.
One narrow cobbled street rimmed by
beds of hollyhock and lavender leads
past textured doorways and lace
curtained windows through tiny portals,
twisting up the hill to a trail beneath the
castle.
Painters work at easels trying to
capture the elusive light and texture in
an age old ritual of Provence plien air
painting.
On market day, fruit and vegetable
stands at the bottom provide crushed
olive tapinades spiced with basil and
fresh fruit.
At Menembres, another hilltop village
offers a 10Th Century church after a
climb along steep cobbles streets with
a grand view of the valley and the
Luberon Hills.
Below the church patches of glowing
purple lavender in late June flower
share the fields with rows of wheat.
Lavender Production is surprisingly
complex and involves a complex
process of distilling.
From Sault you can go west over the
Vaucluse plateau, through the foothills
of Mount Ventoux, and above the
canyons and gorges reaching the
highway beside the Rhone and the
road back to Avignon.
The high speed train includes spacious
seats with a hint of air conditioning in
first class and you can speed at nearly
180 mph non stop between Provence
and Paris. The trip takes two and a half
hours,
Lacoste
Abbey de Senanque
near Gordes
near Gordes
Abbey of Senanque, end of June
The TGV Train from Paris reaches Avignon in under
three hours; this is a good city to start a Vacation
in Provence.
The City of Avignon can be a good base for day trips
in much of Provence, for biking and hiking trips, for the
study of Provence cuisine, and for trips through
lavender country.
The favorite local wine is Cote du Rhone.
three hours; this is a good city to start a Vacation
in Provence.
The City of Avignon can be a good base for day trips
in much of Provence, for biking and hiking trips, for the
study of Provence cuisine, and for trips through
lavender country.
The favorite local wine is Cote du Rhone.
In Provence during the month of June;
the lavender harvest takes place at the end of June into
mid July.
Fields of lavender ripen in the hilltop villages around
Sault and the lavender museum is open for tours.
The Abbey of Senanque near Gordes is a grey stone
11Th Century convent making a good backdrop for
photos of the monk’s fields of lavender.
the lavender harvest takes place at the end of June into
mid July.
Fields of lavender ripen in the hilltop villages around
Sault and the lavender museum is open for tours.
The Abbey of Senanque near Gordes is a grey stone
11Th Century convent making a good backdrop for
photos of the monk’s fields of lavender.
The Avignon TGV Station offers rental cars. Bus or taxi is also available into the city.
Good Provence cuisine, “la cuisine du soleil,” or cuisine of the sun is based on tomatoes, olive oil,
rosemary, thyme, and the in-season fruits and vegetables along with seafood from the nearby
coasts.
Jacqueline, the owner of Avignon’s Hotel La Madeleine recommends La Forchette as one of
her favorite restaurants.
The Escargot a La Provence , grilled salmon, and the ratatouille quiche are favorites.
Avignon’s pedestrian only streets make shopping a pleasure and they lead to the plaza and the
Palace where 14Th Century Popes once lived.
Good Provence cuisine, “la cuisine du soleil,” or cuisine of the sun is based on tomatoes, olive oil,
rosemary, thyme, and the in-season fruits and vegetables along with seafood from the nearby
coasts.
Jacqueline, the owner of Avignon’s Hotel La Madeleine recommends La Forchette as one of
her favorite restaurants.
The Escargot a La Provence , grilled salmon, and the ratatouille quiche are favorites.
Avignon’s pedestrian only streets make shopping a pleasure and they lead to the plaza and the
Palace where 14Th Century Popes once lived.
From Avignon it is a short drive to Gordes, the village
in the hills of Provence billed as one of the most
beautiful in France.
In the months of June and early July watch for fruit
stands selling fresh picked peaches, apricots, and
cherries. Fields full of ripening sunflowers will make
good photos along the way east through the rolling
farm country as you head toward the Petit Luberon.
in the hills of Provence billed as one of the most
beautiful in France.
In the months of June and early July watch for fruit
stands selling fresh picked peaches, apricots, and
cherries. Fields full of ripening sunflowers will make
good photos along the way east through the rolling
farm country as you head toward the Petit Luberon.
The Abbey near Gordes
Gordes is a village built in the Middle Ages that is clustered on a hill east of Avignon and
makes an imposing sight as you wind your way up the narrow road to the central plaza.
The Medieval castle crowning the village is now a museum and houses an information
center where the staff helps visitors with events and sights in the area.
makes an imposing sight as you wind your way up the narrow road to the central plaza.
The Medieval castle crowning the village is now a museum and houses an information
center where the staff helps visitors with events and sights in the area.
Head from Senanque over the back roads to the village of Roussillon an area where mines produce
ochre used in artists paints and where the hilltop village glows with red walls of ochre infused stucco
laid on buildings that seem to sprout like mushrooms from cliffs of red stone.
Roussillon’s tiny streets enticed a walk up the winding road to the rustic church at the top of the hill
between red stucco buildings that revealed many shuttered windows and ancient doorways
The Terrace Restaurant in the village center serves grilled salmon accompanied by stuffed squash and
grilled mushroom with an endive and leek side.
ochre used in artists paints and where the hilltop village glows with red walls of ochre infused stucco
laid on buildings that seem to sprout like mushrooms from cliffs of red stone.
Roussillon’s tiny streets enticed a walk up the winding road to the rustic church at the top of the hill
between red stucco buildings that revealed many shuttered windows and ancient doorways
The Terrace Restaurant in the village center serves grilled salmon accompanied by stuffed squash and
grilled mushroom with an endive and leek side.
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Abbey of Senanque end of
June
June
The village of Saignon above the town of
Apt offered great views of lavender country.
A favorite restaurant in Apt is La Manade.
A limited menu mom and pop restaurant
with a blackboard special for the day
makes a great lunch in the heart of
lavender country.
Apt offered great views of lavender country.
A favorite restaurant in Apt is La Manade.
A limited menu mom and pop restaurant
with a blackboard special for the day
makes a great lunch in the heart of
lavender country.
Avignon is a good base for trips to the
heart of lavender production
heart of lavender production
Palace Of The Popes Avignon
Palace Of The
Popes Avignon,
Provence
Popes Avignon,
Provence
La Manade Restaurant,
Apt, Provence
Apt, Provence
Saignon
Provence France is a great place for a vacation
of hiking, biking, sightseeing, and learning to
cook Provence style.
of hiking, biking, sightseeing, and learning to
cook Provence style.
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