Tourism in Provence

                    Tourist centres

all within 30 – 45 min. drive from Le Vallon

• Avignon and the Palais des Papes, the St Bénézet bridge, the city walls,
• Orange with its Roman theatre and triumphal arch,
• Vaison-La-Romaine and its Roman ruins and archeological museum,
• Hill-top villages: Le Barroux, Le Beaucet, Gordes, Mornas, Séguret, Senanques, Suzette,
• L’Isle sur La Sorgue, a centre for the antiques trade,
• Aix-en-Provence and the charm of the Camargue,
• Arles and its férias (local festivals),
• Nîmes and its famous Roman amphitheatre (the ‘arènes’),
• St Rémy de Provence and its painting-related heritage,
• The striking Roman aqueduct-bridge of Pont-du-Gard,
• Les Baux de Provence and its old castle…

Stunning natural attractions

• The Dentelles du Montmirail,
• Mont Ventoux,
• The Luberon and its lavender fields,
• The Alpilles,
• The Fontaine de Vaucluse,
• The Nesque and Toulourenc Gorges,
• The ocres de Roussillon (famous ochre-coloured rock formations)…

Restaurants and gastronomy

• L’Oustalet, fine dining restaurant, Gigondas,
• The Dolium, Beaumes-de-Venise,
• Le Vivier, fine dining restaurant, l’Isle sur la Sorgue,
• Les Florets, Gigondas,
• Le Clos du Patre, Caromb,
• Gajuléa,chef Michel Philibert’s restaurant at Le Barroux,
• Le Pre du Moulin, Serignan du Comtat, fine dining
• The Amerigo Vespucci restaurant, Beaumes de Venise,
• Truffles from the Provence,
• The Carpentras truffle market…

Wine tasting

• The vineyards of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Beaumes de Venise and their wine estates and châteaux offer plenty of opportunities for tasting wine,
• Domaine Albin Jacumin, Châteauneuf-du-pape,
• The Rhône Valley wine road ,
• Avignon Wine Tour organizes vineyard tours,
• Beaumes de Venise AOC area…
• Pique Nique in the vineyards of Domaine de Marotte
• all about wine blog

Festivals and cultural activities

• The Avignon festival, (theatre Avignon),
• the international antiques fair in l’Isle sur la Sorgue,
• the Chorégies d’Orange opera and classical music festival,
• the Jazz dans les vignes jazz festival…

Sporting activities

• Pony-trekking and horse-riding,
• Cycling,to rent a bike see La route du Ventoux
• Golfcourses: Provence Country Club, L’Isle sur la Sorgue, Le Grand Avignon, Morières les Avignon,
• Walking and hiking trails,
• Tennis…

Interior design and home furnishings

• Hervé Baume, interior decoration Avignon,
• Bidal, sculptor, l’Isle sur La Sorgue,
• Souleiado, museum of Provencal fabrics

Craft workshops

• Cookery, painting and photography courses…