| Visit
Les Baux de Provence a medieval village high on a hill, and
the chateaux at |
| Tarascon
and Beaucaire . Avignon's famous bridge and the old Pope's Palace
as well |
| as
its fine museums and restaurants is only a short drive from
Sauveterre. |
| Cross
the Rhône to Villeneuve les Avignon the town where the
Cardinals lived |
when the Papal court was in Avignon |
The
summer festivals of Avignon, Aix ,Orange ,Montpellier and
La |
| Roque
d'Anthéron are world famous ,but there are plenty of
other small |
| festivals
in the villages all round the region. |
| Who
could come to France without sampling the exellent food and
drink |
| on
offer.The grands crus of Chateauneuf du Pâpe and the villages
of Gigondas , |
|
Vaqueyras , are close by. Our neighbour makes excellent wiine
too ! |
| Provencal
markets are exellent for buying the best of the local produce |
| (Tuesdays
in Vaison ,Thursday in Orange or Villeneuve ,Fridays in |
| Carpentras)
but remember that the markets are packed up and gone by 12.30pm. |
| Local
specialities include André Boyer's nougat in the village
of Sault |
| which
is a centre for lavender production. Aix is famous for its Calissons |
| and
Avignon shops sell Papalines. Farm produce includes goat-cheese |
|
and
honey. Olives and Olive oil from Maussane in the Alpilles..... |
| the
diet can wait until you get home ! |
| We
have favourite restaurants and can also suggest places to visit
, |
don't
hesitate to ask . |
