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you can cross a tiny bridge and walk 15 minutes along the river into Isle-sur-la-Sorgue.
Charming Martine speaks English, while husband Patrice speaks smiles (Db-€75, Tb-€90,
1-room apartments-€390-500/week, cash only, a mile from town toward Apt, next to Pain
d'Antan Boulangerie at 189 Route d'Apt, tel. 04 90 38 13 75, www.lepontdesaubes.com ,
lepontdesaubes@yahoo.fr ) .
$$ Hôtel les Terrasses du Bassin 's friendly owners Corinne and Gilles rent eight
good-value rooms over a pleasant restaurant on Le Bassin, where the river waters separate
before running through town. Several rooms look out over Le Bassin. Most have some
traffic noise; a few have queen-size beds (Db-€60-82 depending on view and size, extra
bed-€12, air-con, Wi-Fi in restaurant only, 2 Avenue Charles de Gaulle, tel. 04 90 38 03
16, www.lesterrassesdubassin.com , corinne@lesterrassesdubassin.com ) .
Inexpensive restaurants are easy to find in Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, but consistent quality
is another story. The restaurants I list offer good value, but none of them is really “cheap.”
For inexpensive meals, troll the riverside cafés for today's catch.
Les Terrasses du Bassin is your best riverfront option, with reasonable prices, great
service, and tasty choices (eat on the terrace if weather allows). The hardworking own-
ers are dedicated to providing a good value and welcoming service. Come for a full
meal or just a plat (€13-17 lunch salads and starters, €20 dinner plats , €25-35 dinner
menu, closed Tue-Wed Oct-May, 2 Avenue Charles de Gaulle, tel. 04 90 38 03 16,
www.lesterrassesdubassin.com ) .
La Prévôté isaplacetoreallydoitup.Itsdiningroomiscoveredinwoodbeams,the
outdoor patio is peaceful, and the ambience is country-classy but not stuffy. A branch of
the Sorgue runs under the restaurant, visible through glass windows (€50-80 menus , save
room for amazing cheese platter, closed Tue-Wed, 4 Rue J. J. Rousseau, on narrow street
that runs along left side of church as you face it, tel. 04 90 38 57 29, www.la-prevote.fr ) .
The Fromenterie bakerynexttothepostoffice(PTT)sellsdecadentquiche,monster
sandwiches, prepared salads, desserts, wine and other drinks, and even plastic cutlery and
cups—in other words, everything you need to picnic (open daily until 20:00, 19 Avenue
des Quatre Otages).
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