Right in the
heart of the countryside of Aix, the village of Puyricard
is situated on a verdant plateau backing on to the classified
forest of La Trévaresse.
In less than an hour's drive, it offers visitors accss to
the Luberon, the Alpilles, the Wine Road and the route to
the Alps.
Not far from the coast, it is also possible to go off for
the day and enjoy the beaches in the Var, from Cassis to
Saint-Tropez, or those of the Côte Bleue from l'Estaque
to Carry-le-Rouet.
A complete brochure with information about tourist, athletic
and cultural activities in the vicinity of the Mas des Amandiers
is at your disposal upon arrival.
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In the meantime, we will
cite, in the surrounding area:
Tourist activities
- Many picturesque villages: Baux de Provence, Maussane,
Gordes, Roussillon
- Cities full of history: Avignon, Orange,
Nîmes, Uzès, Aix en Provence, Arles, Vaison
la Romaine ...
- The Camargue, a wild landscape of marsh,
rice paddies and reeds, with black bulls
and white horses, and of course its variety of birds, unique
in Europe.
- Th great weekly markets of Provence .
- The vineyards and winecellars of the Côtes du Rhône:
Châteauneuf du Pape, Gigondas.
- Landscapes and curiosities : the Dentelles
de Montmirail, the village of Bories, the Sénanque
Abbey, the Pont du Gard aqueduct.. |
Sports activities |
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Tennis : Puyricard tennis club(2’),
Aix en Provence Country Club(7’).
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Golf : Golf des Milles (10’)
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Horseback riding: Club in Beauvallon
(5’), Club in les Milles (10’)
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Mountain bike rental
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Jogging and hiking,
leaving from the mas. At your disposal,
the guide to 52 walks in the area of the Sainte-Victoire
mountain, the Grand and Petit Luberon,
the Etoile range, the massifs
of la Sainte-Baume and le Garlaban dear to Marcel
Pagnol
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Cultural activities
Festivals. Among the most
well-known: |
- International Song Festival
in Aix en Provence.
- Piano Fesitval in La Roque d'Anthéron.
- Theatre Festival in Avignon.
- Chorégies opera festivalin
Orange.
- Photography festival in Arles.
- Fiesta des Suds.
- Sheep migration festival, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.
- Pilgrimages in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.
- Nîmes bullfights.
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Beautiful home in the Aix countryside |
Mas
des Amandiers
13540 Puyricard
Tel : +33(0)6 03 21 46 48
Contact
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