Location

Villa Cantirane is located in the middle of the French Provence, at the foot of the Mont Ventoux and close to the village of Saint Pierre Vassols

Location

Provence

The Provence is without a doubt one of the most beautiful and most visited holiday destinations of France. With its wonderful Mediterranean climate and 300 days of sunshine, the Provence is a fantastic place to visit in any month of the year. Besides the comfortable climate, the region is known for its beautiful wine landscape and the centuries-old villages, but also for the remains of the Roman era, the glamour of the Côte d’Azure and the excellent food. A region full of opportunities for everyone!

Saint Pierre de Vassols

Villa Cantirane is located just outside the village of Saint Pierre de Vassols. The village is known for its table grapes, cherries, olive trees and truffles. In the old heart of Saint Pierre de Vassols there are many restored houses, which give its charm to the village.

Saint Pierre de Vassols has a bar and several restaurants, one of which is within walking distance of Villa Cantirane: Auberge Provencal. Another very nice restaurant in the village itself is Le Vasols. Please book in time. In addition, there is a supermarket for all your daily shopping at ten minutes’ walking distance: U express. The real French baker is at a 5 minutes drive from Villa Cantirane, to be found in the neighbouring village of Bedoin. The larger and livelier Bedoin is inhabited throughout the year and has all the usual amenities. In the cultural centre of the village all sorts of activities are organised and you can find tennis courts, a library and an outdoor swimming pool.

Mont Ventoux

The surroundings of the house are dominated by the presence of the Mont Ventoux. It is the highest mountain in the region and, due to its popularity during the Tour de France, very popular with cyclists. Of course you can drive to the highest point from where you have a view over the entire region. On the way down there are plenty of places where you can stop to enjoy the view or have a picnic. In winter there is often snow on the mountain and ski slopes are open, even then the Mont Ventoux is phenomenally beautiful!

Vineyard

There are many Cotes du Ventoux wines to try too and local domaines you can visit to savour the wine of the area! Some well-known wine villages such as Chateau Neuf du Pape, Beaumes de Venise and Vaqueyras should not be missed on your trip due to their historical picturesque appearance. In the period from June to October, wine tastings are regularly organized in the most beautiful villages in the entire area.A bit further afield but still within 25 mins or so you can visit some of the famous Côtes du Rhône villages such as Gigondas, Seguret and Vacqueyras where you can visit the vineyards and sample the wine from some of the top domaines.

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Markets

All villages have their own fixed market morning where you can marvel at all the specialties of the area. The usually busy markets are not only fun to buy things but are unique to Provence because of their setting. Bedoin has a market at Monday morning and on Saturday evenings between May and September you can buy here the finest seasonal produce – olives, tapenades, goats cheeses, sausages, lavender honey to name but a few. In Carpentras there is a market on Friday where you can get anything you need from stalls that wind their way through the old town. The Carpentras truffle market is not to be missed if you are in the area over the winter. Carpentras also hosts a weekly Bricolage Sunday market where all sorts of bargains can be had. For an overview of all markets in the area, we refer you to www.vakantie-provence.be.

Exercise

Walk or cycle around the Mont Ventoux area. There are lots of walking paths to explore and in the height of summer, the oak, pine and moss paths known as the Garrigue will provide much needed shade. And you can also venture into nature on a guided walk with a donkey from Villes-sur-Auzon. About 8km away you can swim in the lake and picnic by the beach outside the village of Mormoiron.

In season you can ski on the Mont Ventoux. However, for the more experienced skier is at a distance of 3 hours drive the extensive ski area of Superdévoluy and La joue de Loup. On location you can rent your equipment and possibly. book an overnight stay. The area extends over 150 KM of slopes in all classes.

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Cities

For cultural activities the towns of Orange, Avignon, site of the Pope’s Palace, Arles, home of Van Gogh, and Nimes with its well preserved roman amphitheatre, are all within a 40-60 minute drive. Further afield visit the villages perches of the Luberon – Menerbes, Lacoste, Bonnieux. Dramatic and spectacular. Lourmarin, where Algerian-born Albert Camus, author of L’Etranger is buried, is a lovely village to stroll around and has a good choice of restaurants. Roussillon with its stunning red and yellow ochre rock formations and nearby gorge are also worth a visit. Aix en Provence with its Cezanne museum has much to offer. Further on to the old port of Marseille or Cassis with its famous Calanques makes for a perfect trip to the Mediterranean and the harbour front lined with restaurants – sea urchins being a well-known delicacy around these parts.

Distances

Bedoin: 5 km
Carpentras: 11 km
Orange: 35 km
Avignon: 37 km
Marseille: 120 km

Airport:

Avignon – Provence Airport: 30 km
Marseille Airport: 100 km