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Provence Information -
Weather
and Food Shopping
First
things first: the weather, and then where
to shop for food.
The
weather - Carpentras and area, but also you can search
other areas.
Included are the monthly temperature average and average precipitation.
http://weather.msn.com/local.aspx?wealocations=wc:FRXX0146
Second
– the food:
Location
of the 2 largest grocery stores in Carpentras:
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Leclerc - click
here.
* Intermarche - click
here
Info:
Leclerc has more stuff, is larger and
I find it has better quality food in general.
HOWEVER the fish store at Intermarche is excellent.
Intermarche is open during the week except Mondays -
open on Saturdays all day + Sunday morning till 12:30 PM.
Leclerc is open during the week + on Saturdays till 8:00 PM
but closed on Sundays.
More
Food Info:
Jouvaud
patisserie: In Carpentras, the Jouvaud patisserie (pastry
shop) is well known. Locals drive for hours to buy a cake at Jouvaud.
I have been told former French president Mitterand would only
eat cakes from Jouvaud when he stayed at his house in Provence. Click
here for the link.
In
Mazan, here is a list of all the shops - Coccinelle is the local grocery store, very nice and easy parking. Click
here for the link.
Between
Avignon and Carpentras, there is Auchan - a huge
grocery store - open very late. A good
place to shop on the way from the TGV to La Peyriere or from the
autoroute A7. If you are tired, skip it. Click
here for the link.
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And
who are we and how did we get started with La Peyriere,
stone villa with pool in the heart of Provence?
It's
part of an adventure neither of us ever imagined.
Philippe worked in senior management, Elsa as a professor.
And then we decided to take on La Peyriere.
We are planning to write much on this - but for now just to say
we have met great guests and intend to stay with La Peyriere
for a long time.
For
more of Philippe's experience of Provence,
you can turn to his articles,
My
Provence - Tamed and Wild and
My
Provence - Mistral Wind of Wrath.
Philippe
and Elsa
top
of page
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Provence
Info
Provence
info and links.
Weather, now and monthly averages.
Food shopping. Supermarkets. Specialty shops. Jouvaud, Leclerc, Intermarche,
Coccinelle, Auchan.
Links
to a wealth of information.
Restaurants, food shopping,
touring, attractions,
activities for children,
villages, artists,
emergency numbers.
Provence info.
Places to see, things to do, plus.
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la
Peyriere -
Provence
villa avec piscine, au coeur de la Provence
la
Peyriere -
Provence
villa with pool, in the heart of Provence
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To
go from Provence Info to La Grande Peyriere
(2-brm, also available as 3-brm - for 2-8),
a Provence villa with pool, click here.
Wheelchair accessible.
To
go to La Petite Peyriere
(1-brm - for 2-4), a Provence villa will pool,
click here.
For La Pichoun(ette) (1-brm,
also available as studio - for 2-4),
Vaucluse holiday vacation rental house, click here.
Air conditioned.
For an overview of La Peyriere,
Vaucluse holiday vacation home
near Avignon, Carpentras, Mont Ventoux,
click here.
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La
Peyriere - Provence villa with
pool
in the heart of Provence
Welcoming
stone villa with large pool, 2-acre wooded property, lavender around
the house, vineyards and olive groves just outside the property. Beautiful
inside and out. Provence colors and decor - warm ochres, earthy reds,
vibrant blues and yellows, plus many Provence antiques. Charm, warmth,
peace, tranquility in this Vaucluse holiday house near Mont Ventoux,
Carpentras, Avignon, Mazan and more.
Plus every modern comfort.
LA.PEYRIERE.
La
Peyriere, Provence villa with pool, massive stone walls and large windows
with blue shutters. This typical Vaucluse holiday house has a large
pool. It's surrounded by flowering shrubs. Plus it has central heating
(also electrical heaters) and full modern appliances. It's on a plateau
on the foothills of Mt. Ventoux.
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3
UNITS - Provence villa with pool
Each
unit with private entrance and private terrace
on a separate side of the stone house