LOCAL FOOD

Provence is rightly famous for its produce and restaurants. Every village has a local market day each week where you'll find artisan; cheese, sausages, herbs, preserves, pates, olives, honey, soaps and other delicacies along with fruit and vegetables in season. 

These markets are found at some of the prettiest local villages:

Tuesday : Gordes

Thursday : Menerbes

Friday : Bonnieux & Lourmarin

Saturday : The largest in Apt

Walk to the delightful honey farm next door. The bees feed on the flowers from the Mas and produce 10 different varieties of honey including a lavender honey.

In truffle season (Autumn/ Winter) for €75 per hour a man and his truffle hunting dog will guide you around the estate. You'll receive a gift of one freshly picked truffle to garnish your dinner!

Chocolate making lessons for adults and for children at an artisan chocolate maker, 1 hr drive, including a wine and chocolate pairing workshop for 45 minutes.

Learn how olive oil has been grown in Provence for centuries and the process of making it.

Visit the Lavender Museum to understand the history of growing this aromatic plant. 

If you fancy learning how to forage for mushrooms and other wild edibles we recommend a local guide from Ansouis, 23km, 30 minutes drive. €70 per adult for 3 hours.