Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 04 90 36 13 46;
http://eveche.free.fr
;
rue de l'Évêché; d €92-140)
With groaning
bookshelves, vaulted ceilings, higgledy-piggledy staircase, intimate salons and exquisite
art, this five-room
chambre d'hôte
in the medieval city is fabulously atmospheric. Know-
ledgeable owners Jean-Loup and Aude also lend bikes.
L'École Buissonière €
( 04 90 28 95 19;
www.buissonniere-provence.com
; D75, Buisson; s €48-52, d €60-70,
tr €75-85 q €90-96; )
Five minutes north of Vaison in the countryside between Buisson
and Villedieu, hosts Monique and John have transformed their stone farmhouse into a
tastefully decorated three-bedroom B&B, long on comfort. Breakfast includes homemade
jam, and there's an outdoor summer kitchen.
B&B
Hostellerie Le Beffroi €€
( 04 90 36 04 71;
www.le-beffroi.com
;
rue de l'Évêché; d €96-150, tr €180; Apr-
Jan; )
Within the medieval city's walls, this 1554-built
hostellerie
fills two buildings
(the 'newer' one was built in 1690). A fairy-tale hideaway, its rough-hewn stone-and-
wood-beamed rooms are small but romantic, and its
restaurant
(
www.le-beffroi.com
;
rue
de l'Évêché; menus €28-45;
HISTORIC HOTEL
Apr-Jan)
opens onto a rose-and-herb garden with kids'
swings. Parking €10.
Camping du Théâtre Romain €
( 04 90 28 78 66;
www.camping-theatre.com
; chemin de Brusquet; camping per 2
people €21;
CAMPGROUND
mid-Mar-mid-Nov;
)
Opposite the Théâtre Antique. Very sunny, but
there's a pool.
Eating
Brasseries on place Montfort vary; restaurants on cours Taulignan are generally better.
Dining in Cité Médiévale is limited and pricey.
La Lyriste €€
( 04 90 36 04 67; 45 cours Taulignan; menus €18-36; Wed-Sun)
The contemporary
Provençal menu at this charming bistro emphasises seasonal-regional ingredients in dishes
ranging from
bourride
(fish stew) to a foie-gras tasting
menu
(€36). In summer book a
table on the terrace.
PROVENÇAL
