Activities and Sightseeing:
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Arrival and Orientation
We'll pick you up from the Marseille airport or Avignon train station and you can settle in, unpack, check the place out, and rest after your trip. |
Meet fellow guests and share an “Apéritif dinatoire” (wine and light French tapas-type dinner) together.
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Mas du Rouge |
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L'Isle sur la Sorgue, Fontaine de Vaucluse, Gordes, and the Abbaye de Sénanque
Referred to as the “Venice of Provence, L’Isle sur la Sorgue is surrounded by the Sorgue River, which flows through the village via a series of canals. It is a center of antiques, collectibles, and interior décor. The colorful Sunday market takes over the entire village and presents goods and products from throughout the Provence region. |
Our lunch destination, Fontaine de Vaucluse, is built around an immense underground network of water that comes together and gushes out from a giant spring to form the Sorgue River. |
Built on the edge of the plateau of Vaucluse, Gorde has been listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France. It is truly spectacular!
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The monumental Abbaye de Sénanque was founded in 1148 and is surrounded by lavender fields. It is still occupied by a community of Cistercian monks. |
Private dinner at the house. |
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L'Isle sur Sorgue
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Les Baux de Provence, Maussane-les-Alpilles, Le Mas des Barres
Traces of habitation have been found at the site of this hilltop village dating back as far as 6,000 BC. Winding cobblestone streets lined with shops and restaurants lead to the a castle at the top of this incredibly picturesque village with a very rich history. |
A lovely, upscale village nestled in the Les Baux Valley, Maussane-les-Alpilles is known for its olive oil and has a good selection of quaint and relaxing restaurants from which to choose for lunch. |
Nearby Mas des Barres is a family-owned and operated olive mill in the Les Baux Valley with a boutique that offers olive oil tasting and a comprehensive selection of products made from olive oil for sale. |
Evening Pilates session |
Private dinner at the house |
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Les Baux de Provence
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Eygalières, Saint Rémy de Provence, Chateau Rominin
The charming medieval village of Eygalières meanders up the side of a hill topped by Romanesque ruins of a chateau and a church. We’ll walk up the cobblestone main street, lined with narrow, tall, stone houses and look down upon the village below from among the ruins. |
The birthplace of Nostradamus, Vincent Van Gogh painted over 150 paintings of the countryside surrounding Saint Rémy de Provence during his stay in the asylum at the Abbaye de Saint Paul Mausole. Visit the Abbey, as well as the ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Glanum. Within the remnants of the 14th century wall that surrounded the village, we will meander among the many boutiques and art galleries, and you can preview the selection of restaurants to consider for nights out. |
Tour and taste at Chateau Rominin where viticulture is based on biodynamic agriculture, a method of organic farming that treats farms as unified and individual organisms. The process at Chateau Rominin is conducted in accordance with the lunar calendar and indeed; your fangs may appear upon sipping this delicious wine!
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Evening Pilates session |
Private dinner at the house |
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Saint Rémy de Provence
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Le Pont du Gard
The Pont du Gard is an aqueduct bridge built by the Romans in the 1st century. It crosses the Gardon River and is part of a 50 km (31 mi) long aqueduct that runs between Uzès and Nîmes. It's the highest of all Roman aqueduct bridges and is the best preserved after the Aqueduct of Segovia. - Source: Wikipedia |
You can have lunch on the terrace of the Vieux Moulin, a restaurant with a view of the river and the Pont du Gard and rent kayaks and bathe and swim after. |
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Private dinner at the house |
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Le Pont du Gard
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Free Day - No Hosted Excursion
| Now that you've been introduced to the area and may be wanting to enjoy the grounds where you're staying, the swimming pool, or go hiking in the hills, this is a day for you to decide what you want to do. You may want to re-visit nearby Saint Rémy de Provence or Eygalières. Other activities that we can help you arrange: |
- golfing
- massage
- bicycling
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No-host dinner out |
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Farniente
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The Camargue
The last day of sightseeing will be a full one - to the unique and wild Camargue region. Sometimes called the "Texas of France," the Camargue is known for its bull and horse ranches, called Manades. It's also famous for the rice grown in the swampy lowlands, the gourmet salt harvested at the edge of the Mediterranean sea and for its many forms of wildlife, including seasonal flamingos. |
Our first stop will be at the Manade Lou Mas de Juge, and have lunch in its traditional restaurant, where the meal begins with a Provençal folksong. |
We'll visit the seaside village of Les Saintes Maries de la Mer, with its little thatched-roofed, whitewashed, adobe-like huts.
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And we'll walk around the well-preserved walled village of Aigues Morts, France's first Mediterranean port with its many boutiques. |
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The Camargue
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Departure Day |
We take you and your bons souvenirs off to the airport or train station and wish you a bon voyage et á la prochaine! |
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