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 Rognes Wednesday Market  Chateau de la Barben  Etang de Bonde  Chateaux de Baux |
 Rognes Fountain Rognes, the local village (approx 1.5km) is exceptionally pretty and typically Provencal. It has several good restaurants including a pizza house. There is the local tourist office, a bank, small super market, butcher, delicatessant, several bakeries, a doctor, dentist and pharmacy. Most shops are open on Sunday morning although they often shut for lunch during the week and close Monday afternoons. There is a small market in Rognes on Wednesday morning. Lambesc is the nearest town (approx 7km). There are large supermarkets here and a much larger market on Friday mornings. Aix is very near (approx 15 mins) and has many shops, cafes and restaurants as well a being an historic and cultural centre.Salon is also only 25 minutes away. Children For children there is a marionette park, Le Village des Automates(15 mins), the zoo and Chateau de la Barben (20 mins), a water park (25 mins), Isle d'If (island off Marseille where the ficticious Count of Monte Cristo was imprisoned!),and the Chateaux de Baux (medieval seige weapons - 45 mins). There are several inland swimming lakes within 20 mins (see photo of the Etang de Bonde opposite) and a Warhammer shop in Aix for those with boys! Other attractions Rognes is in the middle of a large number of attractions, most of which are within an hours journey. For example: Roman history - Pont du Gard, Nimes and Orange amphitheatres. (all about 1 hr) Luberon Park - hill top villages, beautiful scenary (15 mins) Camargue - flamingoes, other wildlife, boat trips, historic fortified town of Aigues-Mortes. (approx 1 hr) Wine - the whole area is full of vineyards where you can taste and buy the wine. If you travel slightly further afield you also reach Chateauneuf-Du-Pape territory. Golf - Pont Royal course in Mallemort-en-Provence designed by Seve Ballesteros. (20 mins) Provencal market towns - Avignon, Salon, Aix en Provence. Spectacular scenary - Gorge Verdon, Mont Ventoux, Les Baux de Provence etc Festivals - Aix art and music festival, Roque D'Antheron piano festival. The coast - (approx 45mins to the nearest resort) Marseille (major port), various beaches e.g. Casis and La Ciotat and boat trips. |
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