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East of Vaison la Romaine, toward Malaucène
Eating
Auberge d'Anaïs,
at the end of a dirt road 10 minutes from Vaison la Romaine, is another
find—and a true Provençal experience. Outdoor tables gather under cheery lights with
views and reliable cuisine. Ask for a table
sur la terrasse
(€13 lunch
menu,
good three-
coursedinner
menus
from€18,closedMon,tel.0490362006).FromVaisonlaRomaine,
follow signs to
Carpentras,
then
St. Marcellin;
signs will guide you from there.
Le Panoramic,
in hill-capping Le Crestet, serves average salads, crêpes, and
plats
at
what must be Provence's greatest view tables. Drink in the view, but if cuisine is import-
ant, eat elsewhere (€12
plats du jour,
April-Nov daily 10:30-22:00, closed in bad weather
and Dec-March, tel. 04 90 28 76 42). Drivers should pass by the first parking lot in Le
Crestet andkeepclimbing toparkatPlace duChâteau. Therestaurant iswell-signed atthe
top of the village.
North of Vaison la Romaine, toward Nyons
Sleeping
$$ L'Ecole Buissonnière Chambres
is run by an engaging Anglo-French team, Monique
and John, who share their peace and quiet 10 minutes from Vaison la Romaine. This cre-
atively restored farmhouse has three character-filled half-timbered rooms, and convivi-
al public spaces. Getting to know John, who has lived all over the south of France and
even worked as a
gardian
(cowboy) in the Camargue, is worth the price of the room; he's
also generous with his knowledge of the area. The outdoor kitchen allows guests to picnic
in high fashion in the tranquil garden (Db-€62-74, Tb-€78-89, Qb-€94-99, cash only, in-
cludes breakfast, Wi-Fi; between Villedieu and Buisson on D-75—leave Vaison following
signs to
Villedieu,
then follow D-51 toward Buisson and turn left onto D-75; tel. 04 90 28
$$ Domaine le Puy du Maupas Chambres
, three miles from Vaison la Romaine
in the village of Puyméras, is a winery with five good-value B&B rooms, views over
vineyards to Mont Ventoux, and a pool (Db-€68-80, Tb-€80, includes breakfast, cash
only, Wi-Fi, on D-938, Route de Nyons, tel. 04 90 46 47 43,
www.puy-du-maupas.com
,
Eating
La Girocedre
, easiest for drivers, is an enchanting place to eat lunch or dinner if the
weather'snice.JustthreepicturesquemilesfromVaisonlaRomaineinadorablePuyméras,
thiseateryoffersacomplete country-Provençal package: outdoortablesplacedjust-soina
lush garden, warm interior decor, and real Provençal cuisine (€18-23 lunch
menus,
€23-28