Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Car Rental:
You can rent cars by the day, though they must be returned to Vaison la Ro-
maine; ask at the TI for locations.
Local Guide:
Let sincere and knowledgeable
Anna-Marie Melard
bring those Roman
ruins to life for you (tel. 04 90 36 50 48). Scottish by birth and attorney by career,
Janet Henderson
offersin-depthhistoricwalksofVaisonlaRomainefor€25perper-
son (allow 2 hours, 3-person or €75 minimum,
janet.henderson@wandoo.fr
)
.
Cooking Classes:
Charming
Barbara Schuerenberg
offers reasonably priced cooking
classes from her view home in Vaison la Romaine, where you'll pick herbs from the
garden to use in the recipes (€80, includes lunch, 4-person maximum, tel. 04 90 35 68
Roman Ruins
Ancient Vaison la Romaine had a treaty that gave it the preferred “federated” relationship
with Rome (rather than simply being a colony). This, along with a healthy farming eco-
nomy (olives and vineyards), made it a most prosperous place...as a close look at its
