Abbaye de Sainte-Croix d'Apt, France Travel Journals & Blogs

Hello Bike World HBW - Sud de la France
- May 8, 2022, 7:29pm · 🌧 16 °C Altitude: 224 m
  France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Apt Cité Saint-Michel 43.877895, 5.40381343°52’40” N 5°24’14” E
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Day11
Pluie d’ocres
May 8, 2022 in France ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
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Nous suivons un bout de l’eurovélo 8, qui longe plus ou moins la Méditerranée depuis l’Espagne jusqu’en Grèce. Mais nous étions obligés de faire un petit détour vers Roussillon, magnifique petit village connu pour son sentier des ocres, on se croirait dans certains canyons de l’Arizona.

Sur une autre tonalité, et pour poursuivre l’histoire de la veille, nous avons négligé un point en partant vers l’Est : la météo ! Il se trouve que le Sud-Est de la France est le seul endroit où il est attendu de la pluie sur les deux prochains jours…
On n’y échappe pas en sortant des ocres : nous sommes bloqués à plusieurs reprises, et trempés avant d’arriver au camping d’Apt.Read more
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c’est beau !
9/15/22Reply
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féerie des couleurs
9/15/22Reply
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Traveler Muttley part en Provence
- Sep 21, 2022 · ⛅ 23 °C Altitude: 774 ft
  France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Apt Cité Saint-Michel 43.878653, 5.40395543°52’43” N 5°24’14” E
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Day14
Walking wounded movin on
September 21, 2022 in France ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
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Well they're up and we are movin on, very slow and gently some of us. The plan is to move into Western Provence notably the Luberon Valley area. Olive trees, grape vines and more lavender fields, and villages that time forgot.
We first head north to skirt round Lac de ste Croix, one of the largest lakes/reservoirs in France, or would be but the drought has reduced the level considerably.
We then head west to Apt a sizeable town in the Luberon valley to a campsite only 300m from the town. After lunch they wander off for a tour of the town and ice creams.Read more
Looks lovely, hope you are both a bit better x [Kath]
9/23/22Reply
Looking good Mutley xxx [Fiona]
9/24/22Reply
One step at a time, fently does it. Catching up with your antics whilst standing I the Avis car rental Q in Orlando......new terminal great, BUT car rental places still under construction so had to get monorail and 5 lifts (wheelchair!) Back to old terminal and of course we're in the longest Q! Rant over, your scenery again looks lovely, so continue to lap it all up xx [Fi]
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Oh no, not what you want after a long fight, hope it didn't take too long x
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Traveler Provence 2019
- Sep 22, 2019, 9:50am · ☁️ 18 °C Altitude: 481 m
  France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Saignon 43.861759, 5.42997943°51’42” N 5°25’48” E
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Day7
Tour de Luberon - zweiter Versuch
September 22, 2019 in France ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Das Wetter hat sich gebessert - heute geht‘s auf den zweiten Versuch einer Tour durch den Naturpark Luberon. Erster Halt: Saignon, aber noch regnet es gelegentlich. Aber ein hübsches Dorf mit schöner Aussicht.Read more
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Traveler Muttley part en Provence
- Sep 20, 2022 · ☀️ 24 °C Altitude: 741 ft
  France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Apt Cité Saint-Michel 43.877996, 5.40395343°52’41” N 5°24’14” E
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Day13
Now he's a gonna as well!
September 20, 2022 in France ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
What's goin on with these two? We are due to move on today.... then he twists his back putting his socks on and he cor sit, stand or walk for the pain. Brilliant. So as she ain't in proper good order, an he cor move, they decide to spend another day/night here in the hope things will improve for tomorrow. Luckily the weather is fantastic so they soak up the sun an he meks it to the jacuzzi hoping the bubbles will help his back. Later on they hobble off to the town slowly for some exercise and a drink and also stock up on the ibroprufen tablets for them both.
Luckily I'm OK but I cor drive meself, so fingers crossed tomorrow improves for the two of them or we'll be here for Xmas.Read more
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Frankreich
- Aug 31, 2021, 1:32pm · ☀️ 26 °C Altitude: 227 m
  France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Apt 43.87813, 5.4035543°52’41” N 5°24’13” E
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Day19
Bummeln in Apt
August 31, 2021 in France ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
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Bummeln über den Bauernmarkt (recht überschaubar) und die Tourimeile.
Km Stand: 105.645
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Samstags ist großer Markt in Apt
8/31/21Reply
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Ja, aber das ist zu spät für uns. vielleicht finden wir noch einen anderen Markt bis dahin.
8/31/21Reply
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oder weitere Ausflugsziele: Bonnieux, Fontaine de vaucluse, Abbey Sennance....
8/31/21Reply
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Roadtrip
- Oct 27, 2018 · 🌧 9 °C Altitude: 479 m
  France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Buoux 43.83161, 5.3775943°49’54” N 5°22’39” E
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Day31
Buoux
October 27, 2018 in France ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
Krásný údolí se spoustou lezení, ale déšť nás vyhání. Návštěva strašidelného opuštěného dětského domova.
Náhodná návštěva nedalekého Lourmarin-asi nejhezčí vesnička, co jsme v Provance zatim viděli.
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Pedalling Pipey Euro Bike Tour
- May 15, 2016 · 🌬 15 °C Altitude: 725 ft
  France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Apt Abbaye de Sainte-Croix d'Apt 43.87645, 5.3954443°52’35” N 5°23’44” E
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Day30
Day 30 - Saint-Didier to Apt, 44 miles
May 15, 2016 in France ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
After yesterday's climbing into the clouds today was perfectly blue (although still very windy) and looking 15/20 odd miles back to Ventoux the top was shining in the sunlight like my bald spot under a spotlight. For a few seconds I did think about heading back to do it again but with accommodation booked and to be frank the thought of that wind again I pressed on further into Provence.

First stop was L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue a beautiful town which also happens to have the largest Sunday market in the Provence area of France. It's a food, flea and antique market and takes over the town with stalls down ever lane, in ever square and along the stream that winds through the town. If you're a potterer it is pottering heaven. With live French music and the cafes and restaurants buzzing you could easily spend a whole day taking in the sights, sounds and smells all with some great food and wine.

After a longer lunch stopped than planned I headed out of town and picked up a completed part of the EuroVelo 8 cycle route which mostly uses an old railway line now converted to a cycle and walkway. With no traffic and vineyards and fields full of poppies either side it was an easy and very picturesque ride through the Luberon valley.

I did take one diversion and that was upto the stunning hill side town of Bonnieux. Well worth the extra burn on the thighs to get there as not only is it a beautiful old town with twisting steep lanes but it offers amazing views across the valley and as far back to Mont Ventoux that was still teasing me with its white top shining in the sunshine. The local football team also have one of the best settings for a pitch to run round on a Sunday morning I've seen. Definitely beats an away day at Cranleigh!

After a short ride to Apt past more vineyards and chateaus including the Chateaux La Canorgue (where they apparently do a great wine tasting, just not on Sundays!) which was used in A Good Year it was time to call it a day.

With a huge fun fair this evening in Apt it's time for a wander and some pasta and wine. Some big rides coming up through the Verdon Gorge (Europe's answer to the Gran Caynon) so its going to be an early one tonight.Read more
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Frankreich
- Aug 30, 2021, 6:19pm · ⛅ 26 °C Altitude: 227 m
  France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Apt 43.87805, 5.4035243°52’41” N 5°24’13” E
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Day18
Bouldern in Apt
August 30, 2021 in France ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Heute ist der Tag des Wiedersehens: Auch den Campingplatz in Apt kennen wir schon. Außer dem Internetpasswort hat sich eigentlich nichts verändert.
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ich erinnere mich😅 bei mir war ein heftiger Sturm als ich dort war
8/30/21Reply
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ja, der Platz ist nicht wirklich herausragend, aber einprägsam
8/30/21Reply
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Traveler Roadtrip durch Frankreich
- Sep 18, 2022, 5:09pm · ☀️ 24 °C Altitude: 264 m
  France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt Les Cordiers 43.920099, 5.34000143°55’12” N 5°20’24” E
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Day22
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt 🇫🇷
September 18, 2022 in France ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Unser nächstes Ziel ist ein kleiner Campingplatz in Saint-Santurin-les-Apt in der Provence 🇫🇷😊
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Traveler Rock and Road Schooling 2020
- Aug 7, 2020 · ☀️ 30 °C Altitude: 479 m
  France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Buoux 43.83156, 5.3774343°49’54” N 5°22’39” E
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Day7
Buoux
August 7, 2020 in France ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Chez Frank, Ixtaliy et Lola!
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