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What can i see during 1 day traveling from Manosque to St.Remy through Luberon and Vaucluse? <BR>Thanx in Forward

At halfway, you should be at Bonnieux, a lovely place to stop for lunch at LE Fournil.Gordes is another choice.

Assuming you are traveling by car, depends on whether you take the northern route (N100) or the southern route (D973). North and south of the N100, you could visit picturesque hill towns such as Saignon, Bonnieux, Meberbes, Lacoste, Oppede-le-Vieux, Gordes (and the nearby Abbaye de Senanque) and Roussillon (especially pretty with red ochre cliffs.) Larger towns of Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, l'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and Cavaillon are also interesting, especially if you happen to be there on a market day. I am less familiar with places to the South of the Luberon Mountain, accessible from the D973, but one place that is worth a visit is the town of Lourmarin, a pretty village with a Renaissance chateau that you can visit. After you get to St. Remy, you should definitely see Glanum and a little further south, Les Baux de Provence. One could easily spend a week or more in this area and still not see it all. With only a day, you will have to "hit the highlights." <BR>This is just my personal preference, but my "top three" would be Roussillon, Bonnieux and Gordes.

Here's a map of the area: <BR> <BR>http://www.beyond.fr/map/map_d2.html <BR> <BR>I'd highly recommend the ochre-colored village of Roussillon. We also thought the ruins of the Marquis de Sade's castle in Lacoste were pretty interesting, and the view from it was gorgeous.

The restaurant recommended in Bonnieux is excellent! I plan to go back there just to have lunch again. Ummm...

For Vicki: If yougo back there's a great little lineneshop where the womon monograms or embroids herb names and local villages. I had a shoulder bag in linen with my initials. Light weight lies flat in my suitcase for dressier occassions. The shop's name is NID D'ABEILLE. Sorry for all the mistakes in my typing.

Thanks, Mimi - I may be back there in November (I know, not the best time to go, but....can't get there any earlier this year). I'll certainly look up the shop. I went to the market in Bonnieux and bought all sorts of wonderful items (mostly linens) that I'm enjoying using in my home - and what a bargain they were. Also bought some meil lavande (lavender honey) - my family would gladly pay to send me back to France, if I would promise to bring them all back a quart! One of my daughters found some lavender honey here in California, but, believe me, it is not the same!

Vicki <BR> <BR>We go to Roussillon 1st to 12th August.I would be happy to bring you a couple of jars of Miel Lavande : any particular one? <BR> <BR>Jan

There is a web site that has a free newsletter on Provence. It's well made so I don't have a problem recommending it. Their March issue has talks about the archeological site of glanum just outside St. Remy. I believe you can receive the newsletter by going to their web site www.destinationprovence.zzn <BR> <BR>Hope this helps <BR>bon voyage <BR>