Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 04 90 04 89 32;
www.hotel-le-palais.com
; 24bis place Gabriel-Péri; s/d/ste €55/65/
95; )
Friendly new owners - a young family - are breathing life into this old-fashioned
walk-up budget hotel - it's tattered at the edges, but on the upswing and clean. There is
wi-fi in the breakfast room.
Eating
Le Fournil du Luberon €
( 04 90 74 20 52; place de la Bouquerie; 7am-7pm Tue-Sat, 7am-1pm Sun)
Apt's
best bakery makes rustic bread, using local heritage grains, called simply
blé
.
BOULANGERIE
Thym, Te Voilà €
( 04 90 74 28 25;
http://thymtevoila.free.fr
; 59 rue St-Martin; mains €10-13; lunch
& dinner Tue-Sat; )
Earthy, market-driven menus at this colour-splashed bistro, where
the Euro-centric cooking reflects the seasons. Tables outside cosy to a pretty, sun-dappled
square.
BISTRO
Le Platane €€
( 04 90 04 74 36; 29 place Jules Ferry; lunch menus €14-16, dinner menus €29; )
Everything is made from scratch at this simple, correct restaurant, which uses quality in-
gredients in its changing French menus. Leafy terrace good on balmy nights.
MODERN FRENCH
Information
Maison du Parc
( 04 90 04 42 00;
www.parcduluberon.fr
; 60 place Jean Jaurès;
8.30am-noon & 1.30-6pm Mon-Fri year-round, plus 9am-noon Sat Apr-Sep)
Information
and maps for hikes in the surrounding Parc Naturel Régional du Luberon. Outstanding pa-
laeontology exhibits.
Tourist Office
( 04 90 74 03 18;
www.luberon-apt.fr
; 20 av Philippe de Girard;
9.30am-noon & 2.30-6.30pm Mon-Sat, 9.30am-12.30pm Sun)
Excellent source for in-
formation about activities, excursions and walks; makes hotel bookings.
