VIP Tour
Chateauneuf du Pape, Senanque Abbey
Provence
Provence, in southeastern France, is bounded by the Alps and Italy to the east and the Rhône River to the west, with the Mediterranean Sea providing its southern border. It has very varied topographical feautures, ranging from fertile plains in the Rhône valley to mountains in the east, to marshlands in the south (the Camargue). It is so named because it was the first Roman province outside of the Italian region.
Regional Highlights
The Ochre of Roussillon... The Provençal Colorado. The nature sculptured a strange landscape.
Fontaine de Vaucluse. It gave the name to the Department. The most powerful and mysterious resurgence of the world ! Impressing Le Mont-Ventoux ... The Giant of Provence ! ! It culminates to 1912 m. By clear time one can see the Mediterranean Sea and the Mont-Blanc.
Les Dentelles de Montmirail.. A renowned place for the amateurs of escalation, walks and beautiful landscapes. Festivals - Film, Music, Dance & More
Lavender: The Purple Waves of Provence Lavender... the word alone brings to mind a heady perfume, fields of blue, purple rows rolling with the landscape. A perfume, a delicate flower, sachets, bath bubbles... Pictures of lavender adorn many a guide to Provence. From late June through mid- August, these fields draw us from afar.
Truffles: the Black Diamond. When living in Provence, how can one not be tempted by the winter diversion of truffle hunting, nor be left unaffected by the dramatic shift at the top restaurants to menus featuring these treasures?
Olive Oil les Baux de Provence. Though some attribute the use of olive oil to an Italian influence, in fact, olive oil has been a main source of cooking oil in Provence -- as well as oil for light and lubricating wheels -- for over two millennia now.
Cave Verger des Papes. At the top of the village of Chateauneuf-du-Pape are the ruins of the Chateau, and just below, the restaurant and wine cellar of the Verger des Papes.
Chateauneuf du Pape
Off on a magic day to the world famous village of Chateauneuf
du Pape and the mediaeval abbey of Senanque. Located at
abou 30 minutes from Avignon, you will visit Chateauneuf du Pape
and walk along its narrow sinuous streets punctuated by beautiful
fountains, a castle from the 14th. century, medieval chapels and,
of course, tasting one of the best wines of France: Châteuneuf du
Pape.
Vine cultivation, already known to the Gauls, was widely developed
by the Romans. Monks were the first to clear the land and cultivate
these vineyards and Bishops were instrumental in extending vine cultivation.
Here you will have a 3 glass wine tasting session in a selected winery.
Lunch
Reservations at a well know gourmet restaurant with a unique panoramic view over the Rhône river valley!
Drive to Senanque Abbey
After lunch you will take a pleasant drive across lavender covered
valleys and fields that will lead you to one of the jewels of Provence:
the medieval abbey of Senanque.
Sitting at the bottom of a deep valley, Notre-Dame de Senanque remains
one of the purest examples of early Cistercian architecture, still
alive and still standing. The entire 12th Century building is open
for visits: the abbey church, cloister, dormitory, chapterhouse and
calefactory. Since returning in 1988, a community of Cistercian monks
has lived and prayed here.
We'll end our day driving back to your hotel through fruits orchards
and poppies fields.
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Cost: 695 €
Includes :- Entrance Fees
- Lunch
- Afternoon Coffee