In Taillades village there is a good restaurant and a bakery. Then within a 5 minute ride or 2 minutes car journey, you have Robion village, with lots of good restaurants and cafes, pizza take away, bakeries, 2 butchers, bio fruit and veg, a cash point, a mini supermarket, 2 pharmacies and an English speaking doctor.
Then 5 minutes in the other direction we have the town of Cavaillon, with several supermarkets, and all the amenities and services you would expect.

We have a list of our and our guests' favourite tried and tested restaurants & cafés which should be useful for your lunches and evenings out. There are some very good restaurants for all budgets, and they are easy to get to, from a 5 minute walk into the village or from a 5 - 15 minute drive to a nearby village. These restaurants and cafes have been marked on your GPS units to make finding them more easy.

As you may have seen there is a large choice of good restaurants and cafés available for both lunch and dinner, for when you fancy a meal out.

But what about when you want to eat at the villa? First you're going to need some ingredients. One of the options is the various local markets. There is the superb Sunday morning farmers market in Coustellet just 5kms away, great for local fresh Provençal produce: fruit, vegetables, cheeses, meats etc. There are other good large local food markets in Apt, L'Isle sur la Sorgue, Petit Palais and nice smaller markets in Roussillon and Gordes.
In terms of shops there is a good bakers one minute's walk away from the villa and there are butchers, bakers, fruit & veg shops and a small supermarket nearby in Robion, just a two minutes' drive away. Coustellet, just a 10 minutes' drive away, has a superb bakers, the farmers shop, quality wine cellars, a reputed chocolatier, quality delicatessens, a fishmongers, a bio shop and more.
Then with a 5 minutes' drive you have a large Auchan hyper market, that has a wide range of food and domestic products.

Once you have the ingredients, you should have everything you need to cook up a feast for family and friends at the villa . The spacious and attractive kitchen has been equipped to a high level with a built-in oven, induction hob, American fridge, built-in microwave, dishwasher, plenty of pots and pans, coffee machine, toaster etc...

Then the only thing left to decide is where to have the meal, it's either the dining area inside, with its six person solid wood table and plush chairs or it's outside on the terrace under the pergola to enjoy the warm weather. With plenty of Provençal tablecloths, table furnishings, quality wine glasses and plenty of crockery etc, there is all you need to enjoy the occasion and that well-earned dinner.

There is also a large Weber charcoal BBQ available so you can make the most of the good weather.

Of course you have various choices.
There are many excellent restaurants and cafes in the Luberon villages & towns that you will visit on our rides.
Our preferred restaurant listing points you in the right direction regarding type of food and budget.
Or if you prefer you can always find a takeaway baguette sandwich or buy bread from one of the numerous excellent bakeries. You could also visit one of the many Provencal markets, and finding a scenic picnic spot should not be a problem!

I would say that the majority of our bikers prefer to have a lighter lunch, so as not to make afternoon cycling too uncomfortable. This can work well as there are lots of simpler, but good, local cafes where you can get lighter fare; lots of salads, omelettes etc. The daily ride notes that you take with you flag up where you can find our single favourite lunch spot (along with other choices) in each of the villages visited. These restaurants and cafes have been marked on your GPS units to make finding them more easy.
Should you want a more informal lunch, there are many bakeries (takeaway baguette sandwiches, breads, cakes etc...) and markets where you can stop and put yourself together a nice provencale picnic. Picturesque spots, to stop and enjoy your food abound, along the routes that we follow. Obviously, should you want a more full on lunch experience the notes will also point you in the right direction.

I would say French restaurants in general, do not cater very well for requirements that are out of the French norms, as France is very attached to its traditional cuisine. Vegetarians tend to fare the best, as most decent restaurants will have an alternative, it's just the choice won't be huge.
For lactose intolerance, gluten free and vegan food, in general, but not always, it will be more of a question of having to choose carefully amongst the existing menu items.

Yes, we provide you with a Starter Kit, enough to get you going with some: milk, tea and coffee, cordial, sugar, S&P, olive oil, toilet rolls, kitchen roll, washing-up liquid, washing powder and dishwasher liquid.
We provide pillows, bedlinen, towels, toilettries (showel gel, shampoo, handsoap, washing-up liquid as grease remover) and hairdryers.
There is also a vacuum cleaner, mops, dustpan & brush...

There is a large capacity washing machine at the villa, as well as a ironing board and iron. For drying clothes there is a drying rack and the Provençal sun. Please note that we don't have a tumble dryer at the villa.

Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the house and on the terrace.

Most vineyards will do free tastings, often with 3 rosés, 3 reds and 3 whites. Although the tastings are usually free the custom is to buy a bottle or two for their time, must be said the prices are very reasonable. Most will ship a case to you plus the postage costs.

Yes you can - as you can many of the fresh water fountains dotted around the countryside here. If it's not potable they must tell you, either "Eau non potable" or "Eau non controlee".

Sorry but no, as we need to keep it pet free for people with allergies.