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Reach Eygalieres from St Remy:  
Eygalieres is about 8 miles from St. Remy on the D-99   and the D-24;
The field and woods along the back roads make great places for hikers and bike riders.  
 The back roads connect Mouries, notable for olive production, Les Baux, and its hilltop
village and ruin, and St Remy and the Roman ruin of Glanum.
Reach Eygalieres via fast train from Paris or Marseilles to the
TGV station in Avignon.  High speed roads reach Avignon and
Cavaillon.  Flights reach Avignon and Marseilles.
Eygalieres is just south of Avignon and west of
Cavaillon.   
The village or more appropriately called a
commune, the simplest level of French
administration, is located in the  Bouches du
Rhone Department. (State) near St. Remy and Les
Baux-de-Provence.
Eygalieres Nearby Villages
Les Baux de Provence (11 miles), Saint Rémy de
Provence (7 miles ),   Aureille (6 miles).
The D-24B goes through the
center of Eygalieres and runs
west through the rocky
Alpilles to the D-24 and the
Mouries road.  The hiking trail
GR-6 crosses the D-25 as it
goes south from the D-24 to
Eyguieres and Salon de
Provence.


On the D-24, a mile east of
Eygalieres, find the 12 th
century Saint Sixte II Chapel
on the road to Orgon.

The chapel was dedicated in
1222 to Saint Sixte II, a Pope
of the early Christian church
who was martyred by the
Romans in 258 AD.

Another church at the top of
the hill in Eygalieres
commemorates St Sixte II's
successor, St Laurent.
The churches of St. Sixte and St. Laurent are mentioned in church documents dated
1155.
St Sixte Chapel was dedicated by the people of Eygalieres in 1222.

The builders located St, Sixte's Chapel over a neolithic monument to a water God
from which a spring of fresh water seeps.  This had long been a sacred place for the
farmers of Eygalieres.  See the chapel on the D-24B,  the Orgon Road, one mile east
of Eygalieres village.
The country road from St Remy to Eygalieres, the
D24 is a quiet back road for hiking and biking
July and August are high season in Provence and the
roads can be crowded,  but May, June, September,
and October bring great weather, fewer visitors,  and
plentiful rentals of B&Bs, vacation houses, and
vacation apartments.
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When To Go To Eygalieres Provence:   
March to November
is a good time to visit Provence although the winter months could be
cold and there could be a Mistral wind.  Otherwise it rarely snows or 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
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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.   
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.  Provence is notable dry and
depends on irrigation for agriculture.
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Where is Eygalieres Hiking, Biking, Climbing, Camping, History
From Paris it is 440 miles to Eygalieres, much of the trip includes toll roads, the A-6 and the A-7.  As you near the
Durance River take the D-907 near Avignon/Caumont-Sur-Durance, to the D-24 and then the D-74 to Eygalieres.
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Near Eygalieres the village of
Mouries holds a June bull festival
with the Camargue Gardians
From Avignon it is 28 miles to Eygalieres on well-maintained back roads.  
Take the N-7 out of Avignon to the D-24 and follow it to the D-74A to Eygalieres
Reach Eygalieres from Marseilles: it is 50 miles to Eygalieres from Marseilles, much of the trip can include the
toll road, the A-7.  
In Marseilles follow the E-714 to the A-7.   Leave the A-7 for the D-73B to Orgon and then turn west for Eygalieres
on the Orgon Road, the D-24B.