- Provence Information -

Restaurants

Provence - so many wonderful restaurants, romantic, delicious cuisine, with the colors and flavors of Provence. There is a cafe in the smallest village. Here, Provence info on just a few. But we also give you much more Provence info on dining out in Provence: links to two sites with many of the restaurants in Vaucluse, the area of Provence where La Peyriere is situated.

Provence info - restaurants in Vaucluse:
http://www.linternaute.com/restaurant/home/5/114/vaucluse.shtml

http://www.provenceguide-saveurs.com/Liste-Restaurants-
vaucluse.asp?bassin=99999&commune=99999&categ=99999

Provence info - restaurants in Mazan:

Chateau Mazan - excellent and wonderful setting but expensive. This used to be one of the chateaux of the Marquis de Sade. Now clients may feel tortured when presented with the bill.
http://www.avignon-et-provence.com/hotel-luxe-provence/
chateau-mazan/restaurant-vaucluse.htm
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Le Saigon - recommended by a guest. Friendly service, good Oriental food (Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai).

There are a few other pleasant small restaurants in Mazan - casual, informal, relaxed. All are within a couple of minutes from each other, near the town square, as the town is small, which means easy parking.

Provence info - restaurants in Carpentras:

Chez Serge - friendly and great atmosphere - excellent pizza - reserving is a must. Veru popular. Attractive. There can be long waits.
http://www.chez-serge.com/FR/restaurant.php?MEMOLANG=UK

Restaurant la Fraiserie - fine Provencale cuisine. Excellent, but can be average. Easy parking in front of the restaurant.
125 blvd Alfred Rogier - 84200 Carpentras - tel: 04 90 67 06 39.

La Lavande - Middle East cuisine - couscous and more. Very friendly serivce.
282 blvd Alfred-Rogier - 8420 Carentras - tel: 04 90 63 55 12.

Restaurant du Marche Gare. We haven't tried this place, but a guest recommends it. Very inexpensive. Complete menu for 12 Euros (wine included). One room, space for 240 people, modern decor. Open 5:00 am to 9:00 pm - lunch 12:00 to 14:30. Closed Sunday.
Chemin de Saint-Gens - 8420 Carentras - tel: 04 90.63 19 00.

Provence info - nearby restaurants - Elsa’s favorites:

Le Bercail - in Avignon - good food, friendly service, not expensive. Plus a fabulous view onto the Rhone and across the river to Avignon - the old ruins, the famous pont d'Avignon. On l'Ile de la Barthelasse (the island of the Barthelasse). Very easy to get to: as you drive into Avignon, you see the restaurant across the river; you pass the restaurant, and soon come to a bridge that gets you across the river, and then you drive back to Le Bercail. Even Philippe's mother - very particular about food - really likes it. In addition to lots of other things, including excellent desserts, it's known as having the best pizza in Provence.
http://www.linternaute.com/restaurant/restaurant/1576/le-bercail.shtml
Tel (33) 04 90 82 20 22

L'Autre Coté du Lavoir. In St-Didier. Lovely ambiance. Good food. 20 minutes from La Peyriere. An old stable converted into a restaurant with stone walls, large beamed ceiling, and in summer a courtyard. Two recent guests at La Peyriere said it was the best food they'd had in not only Provence, but France. It's run by a very nice couple that really cares about flavor and the presentation of food.
Tel (33) 04 90 66 15 60

Provence restaurants - recommended by guests:

L'Auberge du Beaucet - in Le Beaucet, just 3 km past St-Didier. Reasonable prices and excellent food.

Le Relais du Soleil. Strongly recommeneded (they went back a second time). Complete meal for 12 Euros (wine and coffee included). Friendly service, good food, traditional decor. Terrace-garden. Languages: French, English, Spanish. Open 5:30 am to 1:00 am. Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Courthezon - on Route Nationale 7 - direction: Orange / Avignon.
Tel (33) 04 90 70 74 36.

This is one of the restaurants you will find on "relais-routiers":
http://www.relais-routiers.com/

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And who are we and how did we get started with La Peyriere,
stone villa with pool in the heart of Provence?

It's part of an adventure neither of us ever imagined.
Philippe worked in senior management, Elsa as a professor.
And then we decided to take on La Peyriere.
We are planning to write much on this - but for now just to say
we have met great guests and intend to stay with La Peyriere
for a long time.

For more of Philippe's experience of Provence,
you can turn to his articles,
My Provence - Tamed and Wild and
My Provence - Mistral Wind of Wrath.

Philippe and Elsa

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La Peyriere - Provence villa with pool
in the heart of Provence

Welcoming stone villa with large pool, 2-acre wooded property, lavender around the house, vineyards and olive groves just outside the property. Beautiful inside and out. Provence colors and decor - warm ochres, earthy reds, vibrant blues and yellows, plus many Provence antiques. Charm, warmth, peace, tranquility in this Vaucluse holiday house near Mont Ventoux, Carpentras, Avignon, Mazan and more.
Plus every modern comfort.

LA.PEYRIERE. La Peyriere, Provence villa with pool, massive stone walls and large windows with blue shutters. This typical Vaucluse holiday house has a large pool. It's surrounded by flowering shrubs. Plus it has central heating (also electrical heaters) and full modern appliances. It's on a plateau on the foothills of Mt. Ventoux.

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3 UNITS - Provence villa with pool

Each unit with private entrance and private terrace
on a separate side of the stone house

LA PICHOUNETTE (studio). Charming, beautifully decorated studio with every comfort. Newly renovated. Very comfortable sleeper sofa (the Rolls Royce of sleeper sofas). The kitchen is made from an antique Provence buffet – plus it has a complete stove (4 burners), microwave, toaster over, coffeemaker, fridge, and washing machine. Closet plus beautiful antique armoire for lots of storage. Large French doors with 3 panels for a great view onto the terrace and Mont Ventoux. Terrace with patio table, lawn chairs and BBQ. Comforts include TV plus DVD player, central heating, and AIR CONDITIONING.

Ideal for a couple.             more    contact  

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LA PICHOUNE (1-brm). This is La Pichounette plus a separate bedroom in tranquil pale greens, with a large old armoire and writing desk. AIR CONDITIIONING.

Fabulous for a couple. Fine for 4.             more    contact

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LA PETITE PEYRIERE (1-brm). Beautifully decorated, warm, charming, restful and relaxing. Living room in ochres with antique kitchen cupboard, and many other wonderful touches. The couch is an antique single bed with loads of cushions (and with another single bed underneath). The large French doors look onto lavender and then the wooded property. Modern comforts: kitchen with full stove, microwave-convection, coffeemaker, kettle, fridge; washing machine; central heating; TV, DVD player, and CD player. Large terrace on its own side of the house, with patio table, deck chairs and BBQ.

Wonderful for a couple. Fine for 3. Okay for 4.             more    contact

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LA GRANDE PEYRIERE (2-brm). Spacious living room in honeyed ochres wIth fireplace, Louis XIVth mantelpiece, antique Provence furnishings. Comfortable couch (also a comfortable sleeper sofa). Separate kitchen which opens onto the vine-covered terrace with stone benches and the large terrace table (also BBQ). Kitchen made from a huge hand-carved Provence antique – yet with every modern appliance, including dishwasher and washing machine. Two bedrooms, one in ochres and warm earthy reds (double bed), and the other in soft warm yellows (2 single beds). Two bathrooms: one full bathroom (wheelchair accessible); the other with toilet and sink.

Ideal for up to 4. Spacious enough for 6 (the living room has a door, so it has full privacy).             more    contact

Special feature: wheelchair accessible.

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LA TRES GRANDE PEYRIERE (3-brm). This is La Grande Peyriere with a third bedroom - in tranquil pale greens, with a large old armoire and writing desk.

For 6-8.             more    contact

Special feature: wheelchair accessible.

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ALL UNITS. Everything provided in this Provence villa with pool. Full kitchen; full set of dishes, cutlery and cooking utensils; washing machine; BBQ; linens and towels provided; playground area (swing and seesaw); large pool (4m x 10m).

Pet friendly Provence villa with pool. Dogs and cats welcome. Other pets, please enquire.

Telephone for local calls and emergency calls. The phone receives all calls. Long distance (international) access with calling card.