Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a food day trips in Avignon.
Editorially verified September 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The Verger des Papes cellars, below the castle, pour four Châteauneuf wines in 45 minutes for €27, Tuesday to Saturday from March to December.
Day trip · 8 hours
Discover the stunning Luberon region on a minibus tour from Avignon. Explore charming villages, such as Gordes, Roussillon, Fontaine de Vaucluse, and L'Isle sur la Sorgue.
Day trip · 4 hours
Embark on a half-day wine tour from Avignon to Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Enjoy a scenic photo stop at the ruins of the Pope's summer residence, then visit two wineries for ...
Day trip · 5 hours
On this Great Vineyards tour; discover some of the best quality wines made in Provence, in the famous Côtes du Rhône wine region. Learn about grape varieties, and tast...
Carpentras, the old capital of the Comtat north-east of Avignon, fills its streets with a market every Friday morning and trades black truffles all winter.
TipThe Friday market runs 08:00 to 12:30 year-round; from mid-November to March the truffle market sells to the public from 08:00 by the tourist office.
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, a canal town east of Avignon, holds a Provençal market of about 230 stalls on Sunday mornings and a smaller one on Thursdays.
TipGo on Thursday for a quieter market; the town's Michelin tables include Le Vivier, with a star, and the Bib Gourmand Solelh.
Cavaillon, south-east of Avignon at the foot of the Luberon, grows the melon that carries its name and fêtes it each July with a market and a banquet.
TipMelon en Fête ran on 3 and 4 July in 2026, with a melon and produce market on the Saturday and a €25 banquet on Place Tourel that evening.
Tavel, on the right bank of the Rhône north-west of Avignon, makes nothing but rosé, and Innocent VI had its Montézargues wines sent to the papal table.
TipThe Vignerons de Tavel et Lirac cellar on Route de la Commanderie tastes daily from 09:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 18:00; the building is a listed monument.