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Eating in the Upper Town: The recommended Hôtel le Beffroi's garden is just right
for a light dinner in the summer ( menus from €28, closed at lunch weekdays, and all day
Tue).
La Belle Etoile is where locals go for simple, fresh, and good-value meals (open ir-
regular days April-Sept, closes when they run out of food, 1 Rue du Pont Romain, tel. 04
90 37 31 45).
You'll also find a simple crêperie and a pizzeria on the main street leading up to the
old town. Both have decks with views over the river, plastic chairs, and cheap food (good
for families).
Vaison la Romaine Connections
The most central bus stop is a few blocks up Avenue Général de Gaulle from the TI at the
main winery, Cave la Romaine.
From Vaison la Romaine by Bus to: Avignon (5/day during school year—called
période scolaire, otherwise 3/day, all buses pass through Orange, 1.5 hours; faster to
bus to Orange and train from there), Orange (3-5/day, 45 minutes), Nyons (3-5/day, 45
minutes), Crestet (lower village below Le Crestet, 2/day, 5 minutes), Carpentras (2/day,
45 minutes).
Côtes du Rhône Sights near Vaison la
Romaine
(See “Côtes du Rhône Driving Tour” map, here . )
▲▲▲ The Côtes du Rhône Wine Road
This self-guided driving tour introduces you to the characteristic best of the Côtes du
Rhône wine road. While circling the rugged Dentelles de Montmirail mountain peaks,
you'll experience all that's unique about this region: its natural beauty, glowing limestone
villages, inviting wineries, and rolling hills of vineyards. As you drive, notice how some
vineyards grow at angles—they're planted this way to compensate for the strong effect of
the mistral wind.
Themanyfinerestaurantsalongthewayareanotherhighlightoftheroute.I'vemen-
tioned some of my favorites; you'll find much more detail about these later, under “Sleep-
ing and Eating near Vaison la Romaine.”
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