DISCOVER P¨ROVENCE DIFFERENTLY
Family Leisure & Activities
Wave Island water park, Monteux
Visit to the Popes' Palace & Avignon Bridge, Avignon
Crocodile Farm, Pierrelatte
La Ferme aux Lamas, Le Baroux
La Forêt Enchantée, Venasque
L'apprenti Savonnier, Sault
Venasqu'âne, Venasque
The Lavender Museum, Coustellet
HIKING
Le Colorado Provençal, former ochre quarry in Rustrel
Le Sentier Vigneron, Oppède-Le-Vieux
Sénanque Abbey, Gordes
The Ochre Trail, Roussillon
The Veroncle, Gordes
Cedar forest, Bonnieux
Mont Ventoux, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and cycling paradise.
SPORT OR LEISURE BIKES
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Horseback riding
Horse farm, Joucas
L'Isle aux chevaux, l'Isle sur la Sorgue
Les Royères du Prieuré stables, Maubec
Golf
Golf de Saumane, Saumane
Golf du Grand Avignon
Climbing
Via Ferrata, Cavaillon
Tree climbing
Passerelles Des Cimes, Lagnes
Ventoux Aventure, & scooter rental, Mormoiron
REFRESHING ACTIVITIES
The watershed
A place where the Sorgue River divides into 2 arms, ideal for picnics, bathing or lunching in a restaurant, where the water temperature is 12°C all year round.
Gargas lake
This water park offers a range of aquatic activities: a floating pool, water games, leisure activities, tennis courts, fitness trails, relaxation areas, picnic tables and a skate park. Swimming is supervised every day in summer.
Access is free of charge.
Canoeing
Canoeing or kayaking down the Sorgue is a great way to cool off! Kayak Vert, Fontaine De Vaucluse
UNUSUAL VISITS
In a 2CV or vintage model!
Discover Provence in a different way, with your hair blowing in the wind aboard an authentic car!
L'Isle en Solex
Tour the region in a 60's or 70's Solex, criss-crossing the countryside to the rhythm of nature!
Stroll, smell, stroll...
markets & flea markets
Provencal markets, garage sales and farmers' markets are as popular with locals as they are with visitors. They usually take place from morning to noon, and can be found every day in every village.
MARKETS
Monday, Cavaillon
Tuesday, Gordes, Lacoste and Cucuron (around the pond)
Wednesday, Saint Rémy-De-Provence
Thursday, Roussillon, Ménerbes, Goult, Lauris and Isle Sur La Sorgue
Friday, Lourmarin and Bonnieux
Saturday, Oppède and Apt
Sunday, Coustellet and L'Isle sur la Sorgue
LES BROCANTES
Saturday, Villeneuve les Avignon
Sunday, Isle Sur La Sorgue.
Sunday, Carpentras
Provence through the seasons, outside the summer season
IN AUTUMN
After the hustle and bustle of summer, Provence returns to calm and serenity... Under mild, sunny skies, it's harvest time, an ideal time for strolling through the forest, picking mushrooms, admiring the flamboyant colors of the vines, fields, forests & its wild animals.
IN WINTER
The diversity of its landscapes, the mildness of its climate (sometimes dry and cold), you'll discover the region in a more intimate way: quiet villages, the traditions of Christmas in Provence with its santons, cribs and 13 desserts, truffles at the Carpentras market, olives at the mill..
It's a whole new atmosphere, a whole new world of colors.
IN SPRING
A verdant landscape, with the first almond blossoms heralding the arrival of fine weather! Spring in Provence is the season of Carpentras strawberries, poppies, cherries and asparagus, an enchanting landscape of beautiful colors and fragrances heralding the arrival of summer.