While vacationing in Provence
you can find much opportunity
to combine cooking with your
outdoor recreation.
The village markets supply the
ingredients and the back roads
that connect the villages will
reveal hiking trails that go
through the olive groves and
vineyards and biking roads
with little traffic. Hiking biking
and cliff climbing opportunities
are in many places in the
Alpilles Hills
you can find much opportunity
to combine cooking with your
outdoor recreation.
The village markets supply the
ingredients and the back roads
that connect the villages will
reveal hiking trails that go
through the olive groves and
vineyards and biking roads
with little traffic. Hiking biking
and cliff climbing opportunities
are in many places in the
Alpilles Hills
Hiking trails through the
olive groves of Mouries
olive groves of Mouries
Each village has its market day, as much a social event as an opportunity to shop.
Provence Cooking, A Culinary Vacation in Provence
Each village in Provence holds a market
day when vendors come from distant
areas with fish meat wines and produce.
This is the time to buy fresh fish and other
ingredients not available in the village
markets. Wine and olive oil,cheese and
especially fish come in mobile vans from
the wholesale markets of Avignon and
Marseilles to the festive markets.
day when vendors come from distant
areas with fish meat wines and produce.
This is the time to buy fresh fish and other
ingredients not available in the village
markets. Wine and olive oil,cheese and
especially fish come in mobile vans from
the wholesale markets of Avignon and
Marseilles to the festive markets.
Hiking trails through the vineyards and olive oil groves around Mouries,
St Remy, and Les Baux connect the villages and vineyards.
St Remy, and Les Baux connect the villages and vineyards.
Market day in St. Remy
Provence cooking is enhanced by the fresh cherries, apricots, and
melons ripening in June
This makes Spring a great time for a culinary vacation or a hiking and
biking vacation where Provence cooking of the many healthy French
food recipes will be part of the vacation. Provence vacation rental,
vacation Gites, or villas often come with a full kitchen that includes a gas
stove, an oven and a food chopper, grinder, or a processor for the hobby
chef. With a full kitchen at hand you can use the local fresh produce and
spices to do some healthy French cooking. Chicken recipes using herbs
de Provence and Provence recipes using Provence lamb smothered in
thyme and savory and cooked over a bed of Rosemary will do it for the
few meat recipes.
Provence vegetable recipes will include tomato, zucchini, and eggplant.
Simple Provence dessert recipes include fresh fruit and Provence goat
cheese and a glass of Cotes du Rhone.
melons ripening in June
This makes Spring a great time for a culinary vacation or a hiking and
biking vacation where Provence cooking of the many healthy French
food recipes will be part of the vacation. Provence vacation rental,
vacation Gites, or villas often come with a full kitchen that includes a gas
stove, an oven and a food chopper, grinder, or a processor for the hobby
chef. With a full kitchen at hand you can use the local fresh produce and
spices to do some healthy French cooking. Chicken recipes using herbs
de Provence and Provence recipes using Provence lamb smothered in
thyme and savory and cooked over a bed of Rosemary will do it for the
few meat recipes.
Provence vegetable recipes will include tomato, zucchini, and eggplant.
Simple Provence dessert recipes include fresh fruit and Provence goat
cheese and a glass of Cotes du Rhone.
Fontvieille
Provence cooking depends on the Provence village
markets to provide produce and fish not found in the
village shops. Vendors come from distant areas with
wine and olive oil, cheese and especially fish
delivered in mobile vans to the festive markets.
markets to provide produce and fish not found in the
village shops. Vendors come from distant areas with
wine and olive oil, cheese and especially fish
delivered in mobile vans to the festive markets.
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the coast, water view, mountain view etc. Check the neighborhood with Google satellite street view; the cafés
can get pretty noisy on weekend nights even in a small village.
Communicate by telephone to verify that they are actually at that location. Ask questions via email or
telephone.
Does the kitchen have an oven and full stove or is it a hot plate on the counter. Is there a washing machine,
loaner bikes, pool, AC, WiFi, or is it dial-up. Are there cleaning charges, extra charges for electricity, gas,
rubbish removal etc. How many stairs must you climb to reach the villa or house, is there secure parking
agreement or contract. Wire a small deposit and then call to confirm that the owner or manager received the
bank transfer.
Check Google for any forums or negative reports about the rental company or property.
You will be asked to pay a security deposit and sign a contract stating the conditions for the return of the
deposit. If the contract is complicated or harsh and the owner or manager offers no reviews, no photos, and
no flexibility in the payment method, keep shopping.
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well ahead of your intended dates and you should do some research.
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possible. Does the location match the photos supplied by the owner, is the house really in the village or on
the coast, water view, mountain view etc. Check the neighborhood with Google satellite street view; the cafés
can get pretty noisy on weekend nights even in a small village.
- Communicate
Communicate by telephone to verify that they are actually at that location. Ask questions via email or
telephone.
Does the kitchen have an oven and full stove or is it a hot plate on the counter. Is there a washing machine,
loaner bikes, pool, AC, WiFi, or is it dial-up. Are there cleaning charges, extra charges for electricity, gas,
rubbish removal etc. How many stairs must you climb to reach the villa or house, is there secure parking
- Payment
agreement or contract. Wire a small deposit and then call to confirm that the owner or manager received the
bank transfer.
Check Google for any forums or negative reports about the rental company or property.
You will be asked to pay a security deposit and sign a contract stating the conditions for the return of the
deposit. If the contract is complicated or harsh and the owner or manager offers no reviews, no photos, and
no flexibility in the payment method, keep shopping.
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