Restaurants in Provence
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This is straight out of the Gault-Millau Guide, not a personal recommendation. In Avignon they list Le Petit Bedon, Le Bistro Lyonnais, and the 220 F menu at the Heily Lucullus as especially good values. The Heily Lucullus is the highest ranked of these three restaurants. <BR>I can tell you from personal experience that many of our guests from America are amazed at the general quality of restaurants in France; I don't doubt that the Heily Lucullus, which Gault-Millau ranks 15 out of 20, can serve a delicious meal.
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When my wife & I couldn't find a hotel in or very close to Avignon (via the Web) for our May visit to Provence, we "settled" for a small hotel in a village named Carianne. It's about 40 minutes or so north of Avignon; a nice drive through becuatiful country and quite close to Vaisson la Romaine (sp?). <BR>The hotel/auberge in Carianne has a web site (in English) and a comfortable (but not luxurious) restaurant in the main house, one of the owner's childhood home. I don't remember the food being consistently spectacular, but the local wines were excellent, the view of the vineyards wonderful, the staff attentive and pleasant, and the meals very enjoyable. One note -- I tried a rabbit dish and regretted it. I guess I'm too accustomed to pastas, chicken, and fish. The two evening meals we had at the hotel, with a bottle of wine, were less than $50 per meal for two.