The Village:
The house is situated on the South side of a beautiful hillside conservation village with a central parking area, church,bar and restaurant, post office, boulangerie and boules area.
Whilst exploring the many little alleys forming a cobweb between the houses, you can find the communal washing pools of old, statues
arches, tiny canal system and churchyard.
Venterol hosts a thriving community, with a very active Comite des Fetes, organising the village festivals, musical evenings, hill walking, firework displays, processions and dances etc.
Many hillside walks surround the village with a river close by for dipping and rambling and of course the vinyards, olive groves and lavender fields.
The area:
Venterol is an ideal base for both a relaxing holiday away from the crowds yet with easy access to local markets and major places of interest. These include: The ancient city on Avignon(1 hours drive), the roman town of Vaison La Romaine( 15 min drive), the Reneissane Chateau De Grignan( 15 min drive)and of course the vineyards and lavender fields of Provence and Drome.
The charming town of Nyons is close by with its mixture of shops, bars and restaurants together with a lively market each Thursday.
Nearby Valreas holds a annual lavender festival the first weekend in August. Wednesday is market day with truffles stalls on show from November to February.
Further afield Mount Ventoux, The Ardeche and of course the Cote De Azure are all within easy reach.
Access:
By air:
Venterol is well served by the local airport of Nimes(Ryanair), Marseilles(BA,Buzz, Ryanair) and Nice ( Easyjet and all major carriers).
By car:
From Calais follow A26 / A31/ and A7 ( Autoroute du Soleil). Exit Montelimar Sud direction Gap/Nyons.
By rail:
TGV via Avignon with local connection to Montelimar Sud.
