Tavel and its rosé is a food day trips in Avignon.
Editorially verified September 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The 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.
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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.
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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 ...
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape is the wine village north of Avignon where John XXII built his castle, now a ruin above the vineyards and the village's tasting cellars.
TipThe Verger des Papes cellars, below the castle, pour four Châteauneuf wines in 45 minutes for €27, Tuesday to Saturday from March to December.
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.