best villages in provence to visit
 

I'll be basing my trip in Avignon and we'll be staying at Auberge de Cassagne. We'll be there four and half days.
We are visiting Avignon, Arles, St. Remy, Pont du Gard, Gordes, Roussillon, Abbey de Senaque. Any villages I may have missed that will be worth seeing? And would anyone skip any of the villages I've mentioned? We'll be there in July. thanks Tonja

They are all worth seeing for a first visit because they are all different as well as Les Baux, Menerbes, Lourmarin, Bonnieux.

Thanks I'll try and ad Les Baux, Menerbes, and Bonnieux. Do you think all these villages will be too much for four and half days?

If you start out early, see Pont du Gard and then Arles, have lunch and do St Remy and Les Baux, the next days visit the other villages. as they are clustered on the other side of Avignon.

Thanks we'll be hiring a private driver so we don't have to worry about parking etc. That will make it easier.

I would suggest adding Uzes when you visit the Pont du Gard. Larger than a village, but worth the visit.

Patricia

I second Uzes! Beautiful little city/town. I went on a market day, and it was there that I really felt like I got to experience what Provence is. There's not a lot in Alres. Avignon is nice, but a city, so not necessarily as charming as Uzes.

Since you'll be there in July, don't miss the lavender growing region around Sault. I posted a "lavender route" a while back - here it is:
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34556309

Don't miss Uzes, and perhaps a quick walk thru of Castillion du Gard while in the area.

While in the Luberon Valley, hit Goult & Saignon also.

Stu Dudley