A stop in M nerbes of Peter Mayle fame for a winetasting at a local domaine. Dinner at a popular fine restaurant. Stocked with picnic goodies, we lunch in a shady spot and choose from a number of walks for an afternoon promenade. Dinner at a casual local restaurant. Time to explore the village and visit the ruins before returning home.
Dinner is a surprise tonight.
A morning walk to Gordes, a fortess village situated on a promontory at the edge of the Vaucluse plateau and noted for its dry stone construction. We browse the colorful Proven al market for mementos and picnic goodies. Then walk an ancient path down to the Cistercian Abbaye de S nanque where we picnic overlooking the abbey. Time permitting, a optional walk through the hilltop village of Murs to the scenic stone village of Joucas. After breakfast drive to Avignon for dropoff at train station, hotel or car rental.