Domaine de La Girardière

If you are a real wine buff, there are several vineyards in the vicinity; you can continue your discovery of the region’s stellar wines on foot at Domaine la Soumade (10 minutes’ walk) and Domaine Gourt de Mautens Jérôme Bressy (40 minutes). For a taste of café life, head for the village of Gigondas (10 minutes’ drive), sitting at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail and packed with wine bars and tasting rooms. Beaumes-de-Venise (15 minutes) has wine cellars where you can taste the region’s renowned fortified Muscat Doux. But there’s plenty more to see in Vaucluse other than wineries. It would be a shame to miss out on a visit to Vaison-la-Romaine (20 minutes), bisected by the River Ouvèze and with origins in ancient Roman times – you can wander around historic ruins in the town centre. The medieval village of Séguret (10 minutes) clings precariously to a hillside and has exceptional views over the Rhône Valley as well as several shops selling santons – nativity figures and cheeky representations of Provençal characters.