Villeneuve-les-Avignon to Chateauneuf-du-Pape

European Adventure 2013

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August 25th 2013
The day dawned sunny & cool for our first day of riding. We headed off as a group with our lovely German guide Claudia towards Avignon, then the vineyards and cellars of Chateauneuf-des-Papes. The grapes are fat, juicy and ready for picking next week. A cave in this hillside town (home to several Popes in the 14th century), provided us with the opportunity to taste the local wines and p ... read more

Europe » France » Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur » Avignon

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