> Les acanthes & the surrounding region

Saint Rémy de Provence is centrally located in Provence and so offers ready access to the Lubéron, the Camargue, the Côte Bleue and its calanques, and to the Route des Vins (Chateauneuf du Pâpe, Vacqueyras, Gigondas, etc). All these magnificent locations are within a radius of 100 kms. Activities on the spot include swimming (sea and pool), fishing, golf, riding, hiking, mountain-biking, antiques-hunting, quad-biking, motorcycling, wildlife watching, plant-spotting and rock-climbing. On top of all this, the region's cuisine is of excellent quality, and there is plenty to see and do in Saint Rémy de Provence.

The gîtes at Les Acanthes, located just as you enter Saint-Rémy-de-Provence from Avignon, look out towards the magnificent mountain range of the Alpilles, classified as a regional park.

Your stay will give you the opportunity to explore this lovely region and discover a wide variety of places of interest and landscapes rich in historic and cultural heritage.

The gîtes are just 900 metres from the centre of the village with its many unspoiled streets and lanes, its boutiques and art galleries featuring works by artists inspired by the beauty of Provence's landscapes and ancient buildings.

Saint-Rémy-de-Provence lies at the very heart of Provence!

As a result, you will be just a short distance from a multitude of sites such as the Roman town of Glanum, Le Cloître Saint-Paul where Van Gogh stayed, or only a few kilometres from:

Les Baux de Provence (10 Km) :
Superb village with its castle and mediaeval streets, perched high above over the plain where olive groves and vineyards (AOC classified) stretch to the shores of the Mediterranean.
Fontvieille (18 Km ) :
home of Daudet's mill (Lettres de mon Moulin), oil mills and the abbey of Montmajour
Tarascon ( 15 Km) :
the Château du Roi René (King René's castle)
Avignon (17 Km) :
The Palais des Papes, an outstanding mediaeval monument classed as a World Heritage site. Plus all the excitement of the July Theatre Festival.
Arles (27 Km) :
the Alyscamps, the Roman amphitheatre, the Easter Féria (fair) and the grape-harvest Féria in September.

Nîmes ( 35 Km ) :
with its Roman amphitheatre and its Férias
Le Luberon (40 Km) :
and its hilltop villages: Gordes, Lacoste, Bonnieux, etc.  
La Camargue (70 Km) :
and its vast reaches of wild plains and marshes. The pretty village of Saintes Marie de la Mer with its farms breeding the wild Camargue bulls, and its rich variety of wildlife and plants.
Aix en Provence (75 Km) :
with its cultural heritage
Marseille (90 Km) :
famous for the Vieux Port and islands such as the Château d’If

The summer is one long series of local fêtes and fairs bringing colour and animation to the characteristic streets and villages of Provence.

A vast array of sports and leisure activities on hand :

The municipal swimming pool (open-air in summer) is just 700 metres from the gîtes. The Exercise Course (Parcours de santé) on the plateau de la Crau is less than a 500 metre walk from the gîtes. Hiking, mountain biking and riding also available nearby.

Several golf courses within easy reach (Les Baux, Servannes in Mouriès, 2 golf courses in Avignon, etc.), A choice of water sports, sky-surfing (Salin de Giraud), free-diving or scuba-diving (protected coastal zones around Marseilles, 100 km away), boat-trips to explore the calanques or out to sea.

Festivals galore for culture lovers: the Avignon Theatre Festival, the Roque d’Antéron international piano festival, the Chorégies d’Orange, etc. and a host of museums and galleries.