Provence...
A multitude of sites to see, things to do and gastronomic curiosities to sample. To help you plan your stay, the following list should give you some ideas:
| Places to Visit | |
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Riez la Romaine - Roman city : monuments, Provencal market (Wednesday and Saturday) |
| ◊ | Antiques : Riez, L'Isle sur la Sorgue... |
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Moustiers Ste Marie : porcelaine |
| ◊ | Lac Ste Croix du Verdon |
| ◊ | Esparron de Verdon |
| ◊ | Gorges du Verdon |
| ◊ | Plateau deValensole : lavander route |
| ◊ | Pays de Giono |
| ◊ | Gréoux les Bains |
| ◊ | Astro Terre : observatoire astronomique |
| ◊ | Saint Michel : observatoire de Haute-Provence |
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Manosque |
| ◊ | Luberon |
| ◊ | Forcalquier |
| ◊ | Quinson : national Prehistory museum |
| ◊ | Aix en Provence |
| ◊ | les Iles d'Hyères : la mer (100km / 1h30) |
| Gastronomy | |
| ◊ | Honey : lavander, mille fleurs, spring |
| ◊ | Truffles : whose location remains a closely guarded secret handed down from generation to generation |
| ◊ | Goat's chees, young, aged, or dry, seasoned with herbs, with pepper or with cinders |
| ◊ | Olives, black or green, spiced, stuffed or ground into tapenade... |
| ◊ | Olive oil; the very best quality being the first pressing |
| ◊ | Not forgetting wine, lamb from Haute Provence, thyme, peppers... |
Regional Maps
Michelin N°114,Côte d'azur et Gorges du Verdon,1/100 000
IGN, carte touristique, Cavaillon-Digne, 1/100 000
IGN, série bleue,3342 est, Valensole,1/25 000