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To discover in
Provence
In your room you
will find a
'home made' guide with a
description of
the main,
'must', natural
and cultural sites
the region, addresses to
buy wine,
oil, typical
gifts, ..., itineraries
of walks,
precise details
for your
favorite sport, a
selection of restaurants in and
around Aix...
let us guide you !
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A few
suggestions...
Ventabren,
our medieval village: the unavoidable visit of the old village, a jogging in the light of the early
morning...
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an attractive stroll through the typically Mediterranean vegetation (thyme, rosemary, cistus, kermès
oak),...
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The
seaside: Cassis and the visit of the Calanques
(creeks) by
foot
or by boat, the 'Côte bleue' and its wide sandy beaches,
Marseille and its isles, the beautiful coast to Saint-Tropez...
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Cities of
art and
culture, small
towns with
Provençal atmosphere where you
can stroll and
suspend time...
Aix-en-Provence, its wealthy
residential districts with
colored
fronts, its
forty ancient
fountains,
its flowered squares, its shady
streets, real open
architecture museum...
Arles, rich
in museums and Roman
ruins (arena, theater, necropolis, ...)
St. Remy
de Provence with
its old
streets, private
mansions, art galleries,
its Roman remains and
the memories of Van Gogh...
L'Isle-Sur-La-Sorgue, famous
for its
many antique stores (nearly 300) and
art galleries,
open mainly at
weekends, and for
the charm of its
canals ...
Avignon, surrounded
by ramparts and famous
for its majestic 'Palais
des Papes' and
the 'Pont d'Avignon'.
Interesting
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The
old villages with stony houses, often perched in the fabulous
landscapes of Alpilles and Luberon
and Alpes de Hautes Provence: les Baux de Provence,
Eygalières, Gordes, Roussillon, Lourmarin,
Cucurron, Banon, Forcalquier, Mousiters Sainte-Marie......
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Other
atmosphere: the Camargue, and its vast natural landscapes
to discover by foot, biking or by horse,
without forgetting
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer and its huge beaches...
At the soil side, the pleasure to taste and to select wine
and olive oil directly at the producer,
but also the
soaps, the linen and furnishing fabric
and the
potteries on markets...
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The road of lavenders among the
luminous landscapes of
the Alps of Haute
Provence
(flowering from
mid-June to
mid July).
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For
the lovers of nature and hikes, itinaries in the mountain
Saint-Victoire and in the Calanques Creeks
(especially on
spring and fall seasons, from April till June and from September
till November).
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Many
Sports
activities under the sun of Provence :
- golf
near Ventabren: Set Club (at 10 min), Cabre d'Or (at
15 min), Pont-Royal
(at 20 min), Golf Club Sainte Victoire (at 30 min)
- Sea kayaking
from Marseille or Cassis, lake of
Sainte-Croix (Verdon), on the river Sorgue (Vaucluse), on the
river Argens
(Var),...
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Mountain bike in various hills and mountains around Aix
- Road bicycle
on the little odorous roads of Luberon |
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Many
cultural Activities :
- Famous
Roman ruins in
Arles and St. Remy
of Provence
- Medieval
abbeys :
Montmajour, Senanque, Silvacane and Thoronet
- Old
castles
:
Lourmarin, Les
Baux, La
Barben, Ansouis
- Prestigious
festivals in
July and August: opera in
Aix, piano in
La Roque d'Anthéron, photography
in Arles, theater
in
Avignon, ...
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