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You are staying in the old village in fully equipped quarters
in traditional comfort among our family heirlooms.
Relax in peaceful solitude or with friends and family.
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From the hilltop village it is a short walk down the road (1km) to
La
Bégude de Mazenc. The village boasts two bakeries where you can buy
freshly baked croissants, crusty baguettes and mouthwatering pastries.
There are two butchers, two grocery stores, a fruit and vegetable store,
two potteries with unique creations, an antiques store, two hairdressers, a gas station,
post-office, out-door swimming pool, pharmacy, flower shop, tourist office, restaurant
and two cafés/bars strategically located from where you can watch the world go by.
Every Tuesday is market day.
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For the food lover, colourful markets offer local produce,
cheeses, cured meats, fish, fresh country breads...
Fill your basket with honey, picodons (the local goat cheese specialty),
virgin olive oil, vine ripened tomatoes, garlic braids from area farmers.
Buy herbes de Provence, lavender essence or nougat de Montélimar made the traditional way, to take home.
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From the fresh ingredients create your own gourmet meal or indulge in the
hospitality of the many restaurants in the area from rustic to world famous.
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The Côtes du Rhône wines of Grignan les Adhémar, Hermitage, Châteauneuf
du Pape, Tavel, Vacqueyras, Gigondas, to name just a few, are a short distance away.
Enjoy wine tastings at your leisure.
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Nature's palette of lavender, sunflowers and poppies are of
exceptional beauty in season. The creative arts are a feast
for the eyes. Visit ateliers and shops of the potters,
painters, glass blowers, silversmiths, woodcarvers and
silk painters.
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For refreshing physical activity play tennis, golf or join
the locals for a game of boules,
swim, hike, go horseback riding, bicycle or just walk the
cobble stoned laneways of our medieval villages.
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Enjoy the rich cultural life of the area, art galleries, concerts,
festivals, special events. Visit monuments of 2000 years of
civilization, châteaux, castles, museums, Roman ruins,
Romanesque churches, monasteries...
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We would be pleased to assist you to compile a sampler to suit
your taste and inclination.
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