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	Cheval Blanc is a small village in the “Potager de France” surrounded by fields of fruit and vegetables and overlooked by the Luberon mountains. The village has two restaurants, takeaway pizza, two bars, a mini-market, a grocers and three bakers. There is a friendly tennis club with two courts, plus a fishing lake.
		Avignon (30 mins) is a beautiful mediaeval city with the Palais de Papes, university, numerous cafes and restaurants, and the famous bridge.on which everyone once danced. In the summer months the theatre festival has become a very cosmopolitan affair with scores of street artists and activity.
	Aix en Provence (45 mins) is a delightfully sophisticated university town. Sit beneath the plane trees on the Cours Mirabeau and simply watch the world go by or walk through the hustle and bustle of the cobbled streets of the ancient centre. There are many art galleries and exhibitions.
		St Remy de Provence (45 mins), at the foot of the Alpilles mountains is a charming small town made famous by Van Gogh and Princess Caroline of Monaco. There is good shopping and a hectic street life. The roman ruins at Glanum, on the outskirts are well worth a visit.
	Les Baux de Provence (50 mins), also in the Alpilles is amazingly beautiful. One of the roads leading to it runs through the Val d’Enfer, which is credited with being the inspiration for Dante’s Inferno. The village, inhabited since prehistoric times, warrants a visit. There are numerous restaurants including Oustau de la Baumaniere and Cabro d’Or. Below Les Baux is Maussane les Alpilles, a pretty village frequented by French media stars. Charles Aznavour and Terence Conran have properties here.
		Isle sur la Sorgue (20mins) “The Venice of France” boasts more than 400 permanent antique dealers plus a huge antique/brocante fair every Sunday. This attracts antique buyers from all over the world, though Peter Mayle said of it, “The only thing you can’t get in Isle sur la Sorgue is a bargain." It has several bistros and many excellent restaurants
	There are also many music festivals during the summer months some of which are at fabulous venues like the Chateau de Maquis de Sade and the Abbaye de Silvacane. There are three distinct wine growing areas in the region. Cotes du Luberon appellation covers some 3500 hectares. Production comprises 70% reds the remainder being whites and roses. Cotes du Ventoux slightly smaller area 80% red and 15 % roses. Finally one hours drive to the north brings you to the Cotes du Rhone with villages like Chateauneuf du Pape and Gigondas, a huge area with some of the finest wines of France . It is of course both possible and pleasurable to buy the wines directly from the producers/cooperatives. There are a number of stables from which one can hire horses for rides in the mountains. At Fontaine de Vaucluse (20 mins) it is possible to hire kayaks to canoe down the Sorgue. At Joucas (30mins) it is possible to hot air balloon over the Luberon. There are many marked bicycle and walking routes in the area. Practically all nearby villages have their own market day so it is possible to visit a different market every day of the week.