Salon de Provence
Salon de Provence is the perfect base for visiting Provence: half an hour from the Luberon, the Alpilles, Avignon, Aix en Provence, the Camargue and the ‘calanques’ (creeks). Nice starting point for walks and bike-rides too.
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Hôtel d'Angleterre
Right in the middle of town, near the famous Mossy Fountain. Big, clean, family rooms with bathroom and WC. Reasonable prices....
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Domaine de Roquerousse
The restaurant is in lovely surroundings. In the summer the children can run around outside safely, as you are right in the heart of the country. They can also use the swimming-pool and tennnis-courts, look at the animals (mountain sheep, deer etc.)
En Aparthé(s)
Restaurant and tea-room: there’s a little table where very young children can draw. The food is great for lunch, brunch or tea. Birthday parties can be organised including a treasure-hunt in the courtyard... There’s an inside courtyard in summer.
Le Vincennes
Family restaurant, at the side of the road but with a lovely, shady courtyard out the back. Very good traditional cooking. The children’s menu has a range of choices. Everything is home-made. As well as high-chairs, there are even children’s booster seats. Open every day except Saturday lunchtime. Advance booking recommended.
The Mossy Fountain
18th century fountain, covered with a thick layer of moss.
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La Porte de l'Horloge
Town Hall
Beautiful town hall designed along Italian palace lines.
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Chateau de l'Empéri
The oldest mediaeval fortress in Provence, also housing a military museum.
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La Patrouille de France
Local inhabitants get to see a fabulous show when this aircraft display team is practising! The Salon de Provence Tourist Office organises visits to the site: you need to book well in advance as they are very popular and there are not many of them. Meanwhile, you can go to the end of the runway and watch them landing and taking off (good view in the direction of Lançon de Provence).
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www.patrouilledefrance.com
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www.patrouilledefrance.com
Nostradamus’ Gardens
In the gardens of the chateau de l'Empéri, the Nostradamus museum (he lived and died in Salon) has set up a medicinal herb garden, containing the 50 or so botanical varieties that Nostradamus used to treat illness. All from the beautiful hills of Provence.
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Nostradamus’ grave
Nostradamus is buried in Salon de Provence, in the collegiate church of St.Laurent
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June
Historic reenactment: the whole town centre is changed into a mediaeval festival, with street entertainers, jugglers… mediaeval costume parade, son et lumière, horse-riding display, fireworks etc...
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July
Hay festival
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1st June
Transhumance festival
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December
Christmas festivities: living crib-scene, Christmas market, workshops, entertainment
Last update 27/11/2009
Last update 27/11/2009
Tourist office
All the tourist info about the town that you need - 56 cours Gimon - tel: 04.90.56.27.60. In summer, open Monday to Saturday, 9.30am – 6.30pm and Sunday 9.30am – 12.30pm. At other times, open Monday to Saturday, 9.30am – 12.30pm and 2pm – 6pm.
www.visitsalondeprovence.com
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www.visitsalondeprovence.com
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Traditional market
Fantastic traditional market on Wednesday mornings, on all the main thoroughfares and ‘place Morgan’.
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Child equipment hire
Wherever you are, ‘babyloc’ will bring you whatever child equipment you may need: handy when you want to travel light!
www.babyloc.com
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www.babyloc.com
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