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| Liquid -
a new and quite interesting wine shop in Avignon |
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La Cave
du Bouffart |
Probably
Avignon's best wine selection |
A
pedestrian street in the shopping district in Avignon |
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| In one
of the more run down parts of Avignon, outside a decidedly not up-market
cafe: a vintage Jaguar |
Le
Caveau du Theatre: a restaurant and wine shop |
On the
square in front of the Pope's palace |
The
famous bridge: 'le pont d'Avignon' |
Le Pont
d'Avignon and the Palais des Papes |
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Coffee
time |
A small
street in Avignon, straight in front of the Pope's Palace: the second
wine shop 'Cave du Bouffart' |
La
Maison des Vin |
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In
Châteauneuf-du-Pape: a view of the Pope's summer palace from behind |
A
gobelet trained vine in the typical 'galet'-soil |
The
Pope's summer palace in Châteauneuf: only a ruin is left after bombings
during the war |
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| Lots of
producers: Feraud, Vaudieu, Raymond Usseglio, de Nalys, Mathieu, du
Vatican, Pere Caboche, la Font du Loup, Diffonty, Sabon |
Clos St
Andre, Bosquet des Papes, Senechaux, Montredon, de la Gardine,... |
Restaurant La Mere Germaine |
More
growers |
The main
street in Chateauneuf leading up to the palace |
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Restaurant La Mere Germaine faces the main square but when you get
inside they have a very nice view over the vineyards |
Their
own Chateauneuf, both red and white, can be recommended |
Goes
down well with the pintade (guinea fowl) |
... Paul
Avril, Fine Roches, Vieux Telegraphe, Fortia,... |
From the
very charming village of Seguret you have a magnificent view |
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The 'Dentelles' |
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| Gigondas |
At night
in Avignon |
A small
street in St-Remy-de-Provence |
Le
Bistrot des Alpilles is excellent, modern, Provencal cuisine |
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| The
'chef' |
Le
Bistrot des Alpilles |
Le
Palais des Papes - the Pope's Palace - in Avignon |
And
another view of the bridge |
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Well, it certainly is a
photo opportunity! |
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| And the
bridge... |
Clouds
and stormy weather to the north |
Mama
Corsica: a very nice Corsican restaurant in Avignon |
That
also has a shop for Corsican food |
Or you
can go to the market. The building is one of the ugliest in the whole of
Avignon but the market is nice |
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| Or you
can try the outdoor market |