Avignon,
crossroad of the routes of Provence...
 A
half-hour drive away, Saint Rémy and Baux de Provence, a tour
of the Alpilles, returning by way of Arles.
Spend
same time driving and visit Nîmes arena and squared house, the
Pont du Gard aqueduct, then beautiful Uzes with its Provençal
market in the main arcaded square. On the way back why not stop at La
Roques sur Cèze and Goudargues, the little Provençal Venise.
Twenty
minutes and you are on the tiers of the Roman Theatre in Orange. On
the return legs, make a short stop to titillate the taste buds in the
wine cellars Châteauneuf du Pape, to be drunk in moderation!...
And it doesn´t take any longer to get to beautiful Isle sur la
Sorgues and the antic dealers´ treasures, before a refreshing
stop at romantic Fontaine de Vaucluse.
Three
quarters of an hour, and you are in the Luberon with its famous villages
and the extraordinary ochre colors of Roussillon and a tour of Apt !
Also
three quarters of an hour, and you are in Vaison la Romaine and the
Drôme Provençale...
At
the same distance you have the pretty Wine Road heading towards Baumes
de Venise and from high up in the towers of the castle of Barroux you
can see the pointed crests of the Dentelles de Montmirail and, as far
as the eye can see, the plain of Venaissin County. And, if you feel
up to it, why not the Mont Ventoux on a bicycle !
One
hour away, the sea, the Camargue or Cassis with its rocky cliffs, and
the old port of Marseille..
Let’s
go to discover Provence !
Good
visit
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