| Locally : There are many things that can
be discovered, the principal town serving the
area is Forcalquier, here you can find all the
necessary ingredients to feast and enjoy. The
quality and variance is quite exceptional. There
are two supermarkets, and a host of small
enterprises which will tempt your tastes and
smell. You will find many of the products have
been produced locally, real tomatoes that have
taste, real local lamb that has been brought up
naturally on the prairies and pastures, and of
course a vast selection of high quality cheeses
and wines. On Mondays Forcalquier
hosts the principal market in the area, here you
can be tempted by the multitude of products
edible or not, or just sit and watch the world go
by with a pleasant drink in one of the 3 main
cafes on the market square.
Further a field in the area, there are
hundreds of little villages and small towns to be
discovered.
Here is a small selection of some of the
sights that you can visit:
East - Gr. Canyon du Verdon 1.30hr.,
Lac St.Croix1.30hr ( sailing, swimming, sand
beach, ped-alo), Lac de Esparron 1hr ( sailing,
swimming ) Sisteron 0.45hr ( historic and offers
gliding ) Le plateau de Valensole 1hr ( most
spectacular lavender fields).
West - Apt 0.45hr ( Historic) , Gordes
1hr ( Historic ), Avignon 1.30hr ( Historic
Arts & Cultural), Roussillon 1hr ( specific
type of red sand construction also known as
"Colorado
Provençal"), Fontain de Vaucluse 1.30hr
( Historic ), les Baux de Provence 1.30hr
( Historic - Roman ).
South - Aix en Provence 1hr (
Historic ), Manosque 0.40hr ( Historic ),
Marseille 1.30hr ( Historic ), Carry le
Rouet & Sausset 1.30hr (Beaches & sea
side) Marignane - Marseille 1.15 hr ( Principal
Int. airport for the region) Le Camargue
2hrs ( Pink Pelicans, special Gypsy life-style,
seaside)
Locally - Throughout the summer season
almost every town presents a variance of
Festivals, spectacles, special thyme markets,
concerts and other entertainment to suit all
types of tastes, they are far too numerous even
to try and list. In addition to this there are
many local ( within 30 mins) interesting sites to
see which range from churches to monasteries,
specialist types of agriculture, natural
spectacles and views.
There is also two swimming pools near by
one in Forcalquier and the other in St.Etienne
Les Orgues.
Walking and Bicycle clubs - Come regularly
to the area because of it's splendor and
facilities, if you are interested in this check
with the French clubs.
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