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dinner
menus,
closed all day Mon and for lunch Tue, off-season closed all day Tue, reser-
vations smart, tel. 04 90 46 50 67,
www.legirocedre.fr
).
La Maison Bleue,
aboutfourmilesfromVaisonlaRomaineonVilledieu'sdelightful
little square, serves pizzas and salads with great outdoor ambience. Skip it if the weather
forces you inside (March-Oct Thu-Sun open for lunch and dinner, closed Mon-Wed, ex-
cept July-Aug closed Mon only, tel. 04 90 28 97 02).
Along the Self-Guided Driving Tour, near Suzette
Eating
Les Coquelicots,
a tiny eatery surrounded by vines and views in minuscule Suzette, is a
sweet spot. The food is scrumptious (owner/chef Frankie insists on fresh products), and
thesettingismemorable.Trythe
AssietteProvençale,
hisomeletswithherbs,oranyofhis
grilled meats and fish (May-Sept usually closed Tue evening and all day Wed, Oct-April
open weekends only, tel. 04 90 65 06 94).
Côté Vignes,
offashortdirtroadbetweenSuzetteandBeaumesdeVenise,isalight-
hearted wood-fired-everything place with outdoor tables flanked by fun interior dining.
YoungCorrinerunstherestaurantwithenthusiasm;trytheCamembertcheeseflambéwith
lettuce, potatoes, and ham (€10 salads and good pizza,
menus
from €18.50, closed Wed
year-round, Oct-April also closed Mon-Tue evenings, tel. 04 90 65 07 16).
Just30mileseastofAvignon,theLuberonregionhidessomeofFrance'smostcaptivating
hilltownsandsensuouslandscapes.ThoseintriguedbyPeterMayle'sbookslovejoyriding
throughtheregion,connectingI-could-live-herevillages,crumbledcastles,andmeditative
abbeys. Mayle's best-selling
A Year in Provence
will mark its 25th anniversary in 2015.
The topic describes the ruddy local culture from an Englishman's perspective as he buys a
stone farmhouse, fixes it up, and adopts the region as his new home.
A Year in Provence
is a great read while you're here—or, better, get it as an audiobook and listen while you
drive.
