Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Café de l'Ormeau €
( 04 90 68 02 11; place de l'Ormeau; dishes €4-10; 6.30am-11.30pm)
Lourmarin's
oldest bar, convivial Café de l'Ormeau has a pavement terrace perfect for sipping
pastis
with locals while watching eye candy stroll by.
CAFE
Auberge La Fenière €€€
GASTRONOMIC
( 04 90 68 11 79;
www.reinesammut.com
; rte de Lourmarin, Cadenet;
restaurant lunch/dinner menus from €50/90; )
The exquisite domain of Michelin-
starred Reine Sammut, who grows a kitchen garden for her outstanding six- and nine-
course formal restaurant (lunch/dinner menus from €50/90) and more casual bistro menus
(€35). Classes (€75 to €145) demonstrate how to make perfect puff pastry or succulent
andouillette
(pork sausage). For an indulgent splurge, book dinner and an overnight stay
(rooms from €190).
Information
Lourmarin Tourist Office
( 04 90 68 10 77;
www.lourmarin.com
;
av Philippe de Gir-
ard; 10am-12.30pm & 3-6pm Mon-Thu & Sat, 10am-1.30pm & 3-6pm Fri)
Leads
10am guided walks (adult/child €4/free) dedicated to Camus (Tuesday), Bosco (Wednes-
day) and exploring the village (Thursday).
Vaugines & Cucuron
From Lourmarin the D56 shadows the GR97 walking trail 5km east to Vaugines, where
Claude Berri's Pagnol films
Manon des Sources
and
Jean de Florette
(1986) were partly
shot with the village's horse-chestnut tree as a backdrop.
Cucuron, 2km further east, is the starting point for walks up
Mourre Nègre
(1125m) or
an easy one-hour amble through vineyards. Get maps from the tourist office. If you prefer
high heels to hiking boots, reserve a table at Michelin-starred
La Petite Maison de
Cucuron
( 06 68 47 11 02, 04 90 68 21 99;
www.lapetitemaisondecucuron.com
; place
de l'Etang; menus €46-90;
Tue-Sun)
, which also offers cooking classes for €65.
