Activities and things to find in In Eygalières::
Activities include:
- marchés/outdoor markets with local fruits, vegetable foods and products markets, the most pleasant in Eygalières, Saint Remy and l'Isle sur la Sorgue, all within twenty minutes on alternate days of the week,
- major flea market and numerous nice antic stores in l'Isle sur la Sorgue,
- numerous local fairs,
- major summer Festivals: Avignon, Aix en Provence, Orange, La Roque d' Antheiron,
- bullfights in Nimes and Arles,
- sitting at one of the numerous shaded and sunny terraces of a Provencal bistro/bar,
- enjoying a pleasant walk, bicycle ride or one of many scenic visits in the area.
In Eygalières you will find:
- two grocery stores with excellent local fruits, vegetables and cheeses,
- two bakers,
- an excellent butcher and caterer,
- a newspaper stand, a post office, a pharmacy, two hair salons
- ten restaurants and three lovely bistros with shaded terraces.
Restaurants and shaded & sunny bistro terraces:
There are many fine restaurants and pleasant bistros/bars with shaded and sunny terraces in the area in:
- Eygalières which has ten restaurants including the Michelin two stars 'Chez Bru' and its brother 'Brasserie Chez Bru' and three bistros,
- nearby villages,
- Saint-Rémy, 15 minutes away, an also trendy and quite larger and busier village than Eygalieres (while maintaining Provence's uncrowded feeling compared to the Riviera),
- les Baux de Provence, 20 minutes away, a beautiful medieval fortress and its adjoining little village, which is on top of a large rock formation and enjoys a spectacular view ,
- Avignon, 30 minutes away, a beautiful Provencal city, classified in UNESCO's world heritage, with its papal palace, the largest gothic monument in the world, home of the Catholic church in the middle ages, and its world reknown cultural festival in July,
- Aix en provence, 45 minutes away, another beautiful Provencal city.
Sports:
- bicyling with rentals nearby,
- golf with three beautiful golf courses within 15 miles (Servannes, Pont Royal, and Les Beaux),
- horseback riding for adults and children, with countryside tours,
- gliding at the beautiful Romarin Club 15 minutes away,
- rock climbing,
- tennis in Eygalieres,
- Kayaking down the Gardon under the famous Roman aqueduct le Pont du Gard or down the beautiful Sorgue.
Other Activities:
Roman ruins, beautiful scenery, cultural festivals, shopping...
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