Lou Paradiu
Food scene
Our favourite places to eat
This small outdoor resturant is on the edge of the Lac du Montpezat. Its a short drive from the house and does great pizzas.
La Guinguette MONTPEZAT 04500
This small outdoor resturant is on the edge of the Lac du Montpezat. Its a short drive from the house and does great pizzas.
There is a local market on a Wednesday and Saturday. When you've finished your shopping make like a local act like a local and stop for a drink in the Bar Central, before going home.
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Riez
There is a local market on a Wednesday and Saturday. When you've finished your shopping make like a local act like a local and stop for a drink in the Bar Central, before going home.
A lovely Thai restaurant on the back street in Riez. The soups are always fabulous.
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L'Orchidée
36 Rue du MarchéA lovely Thai restaurant on the back street in Riez. The soups are always fabulous.
On the back street of Riez, this small Italian restaurant serves really good food. Try the carbonara speciality that's prepared in a wheel of parmesan in front of you.
La Table Toscane
30 Rue du MarchéOn the back street of Riez, this small Italian restaurant serves really good food. Try the carbonara speciality that's prepared in a wheel of parmesan in front of you.
Also in Montagnc. In the summer they often have live music on a Friday. The food isn't as good as next door, but the burgers are good and they have great fries cooked in beef fat if you just fancy a snack.
le Café de la Colonne
Place de l'HorlogeAlso in Montagnc. In the summer they often have live music on a Friday. The food isn't as good as next door, but the burgers are good and they have great fries cooked in beef fat if you just fancy a snack.
Sightseeing
The lake is beautiful and just 8k away. There are a number of resturants in the town and huts on the beach for food. Make sure you stop at the Tavern du Lac for a drink and to admire the stunning views.
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Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon
The lake is beautiful and just 8k away. There are a number of resturants in the town and huts on the beach for food. Make sure you stop at the Tavern du Lac for a drink and to admire the stunning views.
Moustiers St Marie is 25Km away and a 30minute drive. It’s well worth a visit.
It’s famous for it’s a gold-painted star which hangs on a 225m-long chain suspended between two cliffs. Its origin, according to a legend, lies in the 10th century, (the original star and chain have been replaced several times since then).
According to the legend, during the Crusades the knight Bozon de Blacas was held prisoner by the Saracens; he vowed to hang a star over his village if he was able to return!
The village is built on platform terraces a hundred or so metres up the side of the cliff. At twilight when the sun on a clear day strikes the south-facing cliff, a diffuse pink light glows across the village.
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Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
Moustiers St Marie is 25Km away and a 30minute drive. It’s well worth a visit.
It’s famous for it’s a gold-painted star which hangs on a 225m-long chain suspended between two cliffs. Its origin, according to a legend, lies in the 10th century, (the original star and chain have been replaced several times since then).
According to the legend, during the Crusades the knight Bozon de Blacas was held prisoner by the Saracens; he vowed to hang a star over his village if he was able to return!
The village is built on platform terraces a hundred or so metres up the side of the cliff. At twilight when the sun on a clear day strikes the south-facing cliff, a diffuse pink light glows across the village.
This s a lovely old village and has some great Provencal resturants. Markets on a Wednesday and Saturday as well.
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Aups
This s a lovely old village and has some great Provencal resturants. Markets on a Wednesday and Saturday as well.
This beautiful old town is full of artisan workshops. It has great views and plenty of restaurants to choose from . But be aware it gets very busy in the summer so go early.
Tourtour, 83170 Tourves, Francia
This beautiful old town is full of artisan workshops. It has great views and plenty of restaurants to choose from . But be aware it gets very busy in the summer so go early.
At the northern end of the lake at the Pont du Galetas, you come to the Gorge du Verdon, the second deepest gorge in the world and the deepest in Europe, approximately 20km long and plunging to more than 300m in places. There are a variety of activities here and incredible walks along the gorge.
Activities include white water rafting, canoeing, canyoning, kayaking, sailing, water skiing, climbing, trekking, mountain bike rides paragliding, free flight, gliding, and horse riding.
Parque Nacional de Verdon
At the northern end of the lake at the Pont du Galetas, you come to the Gorge du Verdon, the second deepest gorge in the world and the deepest in Europe, approximately 20km long and plunging to more than 300m in places. There are a variety of activities here and incredible walks along the gorge.
Activities include white water rafting, canoeing, canyoning, kayaking, sailing, water skiing, climbing, trekking, mountain bike rides paragliding, free flight, gliding, and horse riding.
Relaxing
Visit the thermal baths for a relaxing spa. The building alone is worth a visit.
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Gréoux-les-Bains
Visit the thermal baths for a relaxing spa. The building alone is worth a visit.