Activities
We want to share our Provence, its light that transforms every landscape, its pure and blue sky, the madness of the mistral and the magic of the Provençal accent. As from the Haute Provence, land of lavender and running waters until the olive groves and orchards of the Drôme Provençale and dominated by its giant Mont Ventoux. A region steeped in history that has preserved the treasures of the past : Roman ruins, churches and abbeys and perched villages.
Provençals have also kept many of their traditions alive, whether artisanal, cultural, folkloric or gastronomic. And they will take pleasure in sharing their art of living and their love of this beautiful country with you. All you need to do is take time to look, listen and avoid the main roads. From Rasteau, set off on the paths of Provence!
Rasteau houses are grouped around its three bell towers. A Provençal village clinging to its hill, with invigorating winds like the mistral, generous and rich soil, welcoming you without artifice because its simplicity and authenticity are enough to appreciate it. Rasteau is to be discovered in all its forms, whether cultural, artistic or wine tourism. Rasteau, one village, two Crus. Rasteau wines are available in dry red wines as well as natural sweet wines (white, rosé and red).
These are generous wines, fruity, liquorice and spicy. The Rasteau “terroir” benefits from an exceptional landscape facing Mount Ventoux, the Dentelles de Montmirail and the Pre-Alps Blue claysoil and cobbles.
The AOC Rasteau enjoys a Mediterranean micro-climate characterized by mild, sunny winters and hot, dry summers. Intense but infrequent showers in spring and autumn, help counter summer drought and ensure the water reserves necessary for the soil.
Some nice videos (YouTube): Introduction Rasteau, Rasteau wines, ‘Quand vin le soir‘ en Rasteau in images.
Population: 850 inhabitants
Altitude: (117m- 336m) Church at 214 meters
- Vaison la Romaine, the medieval village and Roman ruins
- Mont Ventoux
- Dentelles de Montmirail
- Fontaine de Vaucluse and flea market on Sundays at Isle sur la Sorgue
- Lake, ochres and Ravin des Sitos in Mormoiron
- Gorges de l’Ardèche, de la Nesque
- Avignon, its famous bridge, the Popes’ Palace, its ramparts
- Gorges du Toulourenc (bring suitable shoes to go into the water)
- Roussillon & Rustrel ochres
- Descent of the Sorgue by boat or canoe
- Carpentras & Richerenches truffle markets (November to March)
- Orange, its theater and its Arc de Triomphe
Nîmes and its arenas - Castles from Grignan, Suze la Rousse, …
- Les Baronnies
- Pont du Gard, an ancient Roman aqueduct bridge
- The Pont d’Arc cave (Chauvet Cave replica)
- La Garde-Adhémar and the Val des Nymphes
- Sautadet waterfalls, Goudarges and La Roque sur Cèze
- Nyons and the Gorges de l’Eygues (Saint May – the vultures)
- Marseille
- Cassis and the Calanques
- Aix en Provence
- The Camargue
- The Lubéron
- The Alpilles and Les Baux de Provence
- Multimedia art projection in the Carrières de Lumières
- The Mediterranean
- Rasteau vineyards, botanical & panoramic trails
- Tastings of wines from Rasteau, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Châteauneuf du Pâpe, etc.
- Pétanque on the village square (50m)
- Cycling and mountain biking
- Hiking
- Avignon, Vaison la Romaine & Orange Festival
- The essentials: ‘Nuit du vin’ August 14, ‘Escapade des Gourmets’ Sunday of Pentecost, ‘Quand VIN le Soir… Rasteau Wine Bar’
- Relaxing by the pool
- MONDAY : Cavaillon, Tulette, Bollène, Bédoin
- TUESDAY : Vaison La Romaine, St Paul Trois Châteaux, Gordes
- WEDNESDAY : Valréas, Buis les Baronnies, Malaucène, Rasteau (small market)
- THURSDAY : Nyons, Orange
- FRIDAY : Carpentras, Pierrelatte, Dieulefit
- SATURDAY : Ste Cécile les Vignes
- SUNDAY : Nyons, Avignon, Ile sur La Sorgue
