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provencial climate is famous for its sun, shining, on average,
300 days per year, even so, in our mountains it rarely becomes
too hot.
Walnut groves border on lavender fields. Corn-fields are lying
between quince-tree plantations, apricots and cherries. Flocks
of sheep and goat are grazing on the more barren slopes. Big
areas are untouched and their virgin nature gives shelter
to rare species of plants, insects and other animals. Guests
who want to do more than resting and relaxing can step directly
out of the door of their cottage and start walking along comfortable
small dirt-roads under pine trees and beeches; they can stroll
leisurely through broom, juniper and wild box, along meadows
between mountain pinks, thyme and wild lavender or follow
stony creek beds. Higher up they can hike along crests which
seem to extend to the horizon and climb up rocky slopes. Or
they may prefer to ride their mountain-bike along the small
roads on which so few cars drive, offering the opportunity
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ituated 8 km drive from the House there is a little lake for swimming
and between 15 and 45 minutes drive one finds beautiful little mountain-streams
with clear pools and small waterfalls.
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’Adret
is also well situated for visiting a wide range of sites:
centuries old olive oil presses and a museum on olives, distilleries,
which produce essential oils from lavender or other aromatic
herbs, traditional vineyards, romanic churches, medieval villages,
the colourful provencial markets … And it also provides
a good base for day trips to places reminding of the rich
past of the Provence: roman excavations (Vaison la Romaine,
Orange), medieval citadels, monasteries (like Sénanque
or Ganagobie), towns like Avignon etc...
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