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Programm

D 1 : Meeting at the “Mas de Recaute” between 6:00 and 8:00pm.

D 2 : Lauris – Mérindol.
You will follow the vines, sheltered by the southern side of the Luberon. On the way, a wine tasting visit in a “Cave de Vins”. Picnic in a pine grove: a copious buffet prepared by our assistant. In the evening, dinner and night spent in an auberge, or return to the “Mas de Recaute” in the minibus (on certain dates). A pleasant meal accompanied by a “Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence”.

D 3 : Mérindol - Maubec: Ride through pine forests with wonderful views of the Durance valley with orchards, whose fruit you will taste at the picnic. In the afternoon, landscapes of cliffs where eagles and other birds of prey nest. Arrive at Maubec at Collette’s place. The choice is yours: a dip in the swimming pool, or a visit to Gordes and the Sénanque abbey. Dinner prepared by Colette, accompanied with her home produced wine.

D 4 : Maubec - Vénasque. Today, you enter into the “Côtes de Ventoux” producing area, via the Vaucluse mounts. You will reach the “mur du peste” a wall constructed in 1720 to protect the populations from the great epidemic that spread from Marseille. Night at Vénasque a historical village.

D 5 : Vénasque - Crillon-le-Brave. Countryside of rolling hills, facing the “Mont Ventoux”. In the late afternoon, you will arrive at the farm where the owners will be more than pleased to serve you their produce.

D 6 : Crillon-le-Brave - Gigondas. Cross through villages, with the “Mont Ventoux” in the background. Picnic near the Barroux village and chateau. In the afternoon you will discover the “Dentelles de Montmirail”, needle thin spikes and ridges (“dentelle” means lace). You will end at Gigondas, named after its local red Grenache wine. Wine tasting and then transfer to Lauris.

D 7 : End of the trail after breakfast.