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1 Maemort de Provence 2018 Tourist GuidE

The Viage & its Heritage...... P 4 Nature... P 8 Entertainment...... P 10 Caendar of festivities... P 16 The Highights.

.. to discover Perched on the banks of the river Durance beneath the Luberon, come and enjoy the peacefu charm of our

It is an idea ocation for hoidays where you can visit some word famous sites such as Aix-en- Provence and the Mont

2 The Viage & its Heritage P 4 Nature... P 8 Entertainment P 10 Caendar of festivities... P 16 The Highights P 18 Discovering Gastronomy P 20 Living in Maemort P 22 Practica side P 24 Maemort... to discover Perched on the banks of the river Durance beneath the Luberon, come and enjoy the peacefu charm of our viage, which has been cassed «Viage feuri». Maemort is ocated in the heart of Provence. It is an idea ocation for hoidays where you can visit some word famous sites such as Aix-en- Provence and the Mont Sainte-Victoire, Marseie and its «Caanque» bay, Saint-Remy and the Apies, Ares and the Camargue, but aso the surrounding charming viages of the Luberon. 1

The natura side My hoidays in Provence, to Maemort There is a curious and

It boasts a ocation in the deepest part of Provence with its quaint od viage,

with the Domaine de Pont Roya, a centre for residentia tourism with its many

shops, restaurants, hotes and services in a 47-hectare park!

3 The natura side My hoidays in Provence, to Maemort There is a curious and marveousy compementary duaity to Maemort. The viage is proud of its dua personaity. It boasts a ocation in the deepest part of Provence with its quaint od viage, traditiona events and vast tracts of farmand, a of which contrast to great effect with the Domaine de Pont Roya, a centre for residentia tourism with its many accommodations and eisure faciities such as its 18-hoe gof course, swimming poos, shops, restaurants, hotes and services in a 47-hectare park! The peacefu viage is combined with a dynamic domain to make a most unusua and very modern provença viage. The domain side 2 3

history OF Maemort, The history of Maemort remains shrouded in mystery. Some historians trace the name of Maemort back to the Romans, but this is uncertain.

The remains of a Roman rampart and coins were discovered not far from the hi.

Keep The soe remains of the caste beonged to the bishops of Marseies who were its feuda ords from 1260 to 1789, the caste was extensive and covered the houses in rue Castres and the former presbytery.

4 history OF Maemort, The history of Maemort remains shrouded in mystery. Some historians trace the name of Maemort back to the Romans, but this is uncertain. What is certain is that the hi known today as Maemort has been occupied since Antiquity. Even Juius Caesar may have auded to a vast hi surrounded by forests in his memoirs. The remains of a Roman rampart and coins were discovered not far from the hi. Our odest medieva sources indicate that the eariest ord of the area was Pontius de Maamorte, first consu to the Counts of Provence in Maemort was a fair-sized viage at the time. Keep The soe remains of the caste beonged to the bishops of Marseies who were its feuda ords from 1260 to 1789, the caste was extensive and covered the houses in rue Castres and the former presbytery. The caste was destroyed and piaged during the revoution. Its stones were used to buid houses in Maemort. Knights Hospitaer of the Order of Saint John of Jerusaem owned vast tracts of and around Maemort aong with a hospita and chape. Some of their buidings were inked by underground passages which connected at the bottom of the district des Estrayas. The viage s status changed significanty in 1257 foowing an exchange by Count Berenguer of Provence, which paced the viage under the eccesiastica dominion of the bishops of Marseies. The ord bishops estabished a arge Jewish coony around their caste to encourage trade. Fourishing trade in Maemort during the Midde Ages can be attributed to the presence of a ferry that crossed the Durance river. Especiay through the breeding of sikworms which gives it the status of the most productive department in sik farming. Thanks to growing trade and extensive farming, Maemort became a prized ocation. Farms graduay grew and became prosperous. Between 1950 and 1970 there were 200 farms in the area! Today, ony some 50 remain and the viage has turned to another sector, tourism, with the creation of the Domaine de Pont Roya. Tabe map The map is ocated at the caste base where visitors can enjoy an outstanding view of the Durance vaey, the Luberon and the Apies. When it s cear, you can even see the Apes de Haute Provence! Saint Peter s oratory Located at the intersection of avenue Joiot Curie and avenue Chares de Gaue not far from the viage centre, the oratory is the odest in the viage and one of the odest in the entire department. It is in pure Henri II stye and dates back to Viage & HERITAGE Water in Provence France s 16th century engineering genius, Adam de Craponne, created a remarkabe irrigation system for the Crau and ower Durance that turned the pain into a fertie centre for agricuture. His canas saved the vaey from the summer droughts of its Mediterranean environment. It was thanks to the creation of the cana of Boisgein in around 1770 that Maemort enjoyed an easy and widespread access to water. 5

Saint Miche church Buit from 1751 to 1756 a cassica stye, the church was originay situated on the site of the current cemetery at the top of the viage.

At the top of the be tower, the patron saint figures on the summit of the steepe in a weathervane reminiscent of Saint Michae s fight with its representation, a dragon.

? Podium sanguinoentum Maa mors Maamorte Where woud you find the Maemort dragon?

MALAMORS. The name derives from a egend which indicated that gangs, estabished in the forests around the viage, attacked traveers, inficting on them a «bad death.

PODIUM SANGUINOLENTUM, given as the first name of Maemort in a the tourist guides of the viage, this curious name was aso found in the Annaes de a Sainte Egise d Aix, a work by J-S Pitton, a

5 Saint Miche church Buit from 1751 to 1756 a cassica stye, the church was originay situated on the site of the current cemetery at the top of the viage. It repaced the od church which had become too od, the new church was buit in the heart of the viage. At the top of the be tower, the patron saint figures on the summit of the steepe in a weathervane reminiscent of Saint Michae s fight with its representation, a dragon. viage a patchwork The tourist office offers you a waking trai to discover the od viage. In an hour, you wi see our viage s weath. Pop quizz! What do you think is the origin of the name Maemort?? Podium sanguinoentum Maa mors Maamorte Where woud you find the Maemort dragon? On the banks of the Durance river At the top of the steepe In the underground caverns of the Knights Hospitaer ORIGINS The origin of the name «Maemort» was set in ink on numerous occasions... many versions exist. Whie it is certain that the name of the viage «seems to bear the imprint of a fata past, it is indeed deicate to affirm that one version is more egitimate than another, even if some seem more pausibe than others. The different names throughout time: PODIUM SANGUINOLENTUM, MALAMORS-OR MALA-MORS (1092) CASTRUM OF MALAMORTE - OR MALA-MORTE (1231) MALAMOUERT, MALAMOUART- OR MALEMORT (16th century -XVI CENTURY)- MALAMORS. The name derives from a egend which indicated that gangs, estabished in the forests around the viage, attacked traveers, inficting on them a «bad death.» With regard to this theory, athough pausibe, it remains competey unidentifiabe. PODIUM SANGUINOLENTUM, given as the first name of Maemort in a the tourist guides of the viage, this curious name was aso found in the Annaes de a Sainte Egise d Aix, a work by J-S Pitton, a historian renowned for his reiabiity. This denomination dates from the Midde Ages, and originated from the pace where the Sainte-Marie Church was buit, in the cemetery, on the Podium Sanguinoentum. Difficut to access in the past for traveers, this fata name woud have been given to the viage. MALA-MORS, a third version woud be inked to the batte of Marius in the 2nd century BC. Juius Caesar who woud have pursued the invaders Cimbres and Teutons as far as the banks of the Durance, inficting the «maa mors» on them. Severa studies researched of the batte of Aquae Sextiae (Aix-en-Provence) show that the Roman and Teutonic armies have actuay passed through the region of Maemort. Legend has it that since then the viage of Maemort has been caed Maa-Mors in memory of the fate which the victors reserved for their enemies, «which woud perhaps expain the somewhat ugubrious coat of arms of our community.» To summarise, if the concept of Mae-Death is at the origin of the name of the viage, it coud be appied to events inked to kiings, massacres and tortures of a kinds, an epidemic of pague dating from 590 And for more than a decade or even battes, a before the eeventh century, when we know with certainty that the viage is caed Maemort. 6 7

Suspension bridge Buit between 1844 and 1848 by order of King Louis-Phiippe, the bridge is 320 metres ong with a wooden foor 6.2 metres wide.

The bridge was rebuit from 1887 to 1892 and remained intact unti 1940 when it was seriousy damaged by bombardments.

The Durance river runs beneath In 1980 a new bridge was buit aongside the od one.

6 Suspension bridge Buit between 1844 and 1848 by order of King Louis-Phiippe, the bridge is 320 metres ong with a wooden foor 6.2 metres wide. It was swept away the first time by a food of the Durance in 1872 and then again in 1880, 1882 and The 1886 food severey weakened the right-hand pier. The bridge was rebuit from 1887 to 1892 and remained intact unti 1940 when it was seriousy damaged by bombardments. It is currenty in a competey unique state of conservation because it is a particuary fine exampe of suspension bridge architecture of the time. The Durance river runs beneath In 1980 a new bridge was buit aongside the od one. It is worth noting that those crossing the od bridge by car or bicyce were aways rather anxious, as the wooden foor was unstabe and unduated especiay when the mistra bew! NATURE 8 Reminders Don t forget your binocuars! Swimming is forbidden Do not get too cose to the bank. The waters rise surprisingy fast A bird s paradise! The EDF dam created a stretch of water with a mutitude of widife. There are many migratory and non-migratory birds aong the banks of the Durance over 200 species in tota! incuding grey herons, great cormorants and other more unexpected migratory species such as the osprey and the purpe heron. WHEN? To CONTACT EDF The best times for bird watching at about the Durance s fow January/February and Apri/May Mornings WHERE? Aong the Durance on the bank facing Maemort in the secure area WITH WHOM? A the famiy! 9

FISHING For a Enthusiasts Wak aong the Durance.

We wi give you a the detais of access to fishing grounds!

.. Lake devoted to trout fishing with unimited catches. Package a day or haf-day. No permit required. Route pyônes- RD23 +33 (0)4.

info THE ROUBINE OF VERNEGAUX Fed by the waters of the Durance, the Roubine of Vernégaux wi deight angers with its tranquiity.

disabed. Route Pyônes- RD23 - www.peche13.fr Tourist Office Information Maemort - +33 (0)4.90.57.41.

7 FISHING For a Enthusiasts Wak aong the Durance... LAKE- TROUT FISHING PLEASE NOTE Fishing icences are avaiabe at the Maison de a Presse, cours Victor Hugo. Fee free to visit us. We wi give you a the detais of access to fishing grounds! Permit Bouches-du-Rhône, fu icense required, woman, chidren & disabed-tariffs Daiy or weeky... Lake devoted to trout fishing with unimited catches. Package a day or haf-day. No permit required. Route pyônes- RD (0) THE ROUBINE OF VERNEGAUX Fed by the waters of the Durance, the Roubine of Vernégaux wi deight angers with its tranquiity... Set in the outskirts of the viage in the countryside, this site is andscaped, there are picnic tabes, as we as access for the disabed. Route Pyônes- RD Tourist Office Information Maemort (0) LAKE SAINT JEAN Private ake, you can fish by buying a card at the association of «Les pêcheurs tranquies» +33 (0) Situated at the foot of the Bridge crossing the river Durance, offers stunning views of the Durance, the Suspension bridge and the Luberon... The Digue, so caed, is where the water intakes once stood in the Durance Cana des Apines. It protects a part of the town of Maemort against fooding from the Durance

LEISURE The Luberon and cose by, the Mountain Sainte-Victoire, Maemort enjoys a privieged ocation for nature overs and hikers. Mountain Bike/VTT Hikers Maemort, is a arge rura viage.

Provence A Bikes : Mountain bike and road bike tours are offered by quaified instructors. Expore the mountains of Provence! +33 (0)6.79.70.69.61 www.provenceabikes.

.. From there, they can then join the route for Aeins, or Vernègues! Other routes for hikers are avaiabe at the Tourist Office. Fee free to ask them!

The 18 hoe Gof Course at Pont Roya The gof course designed by the ate Severiano Baesteros was buit in 1991 on wid terrain and pine forest, formay used for hunting.

The 18 hoe gof course has a range of chaenges for gofers of a eves. The gof course offers stunning Panoramic Views of the Apies, the Luberon, the Durance vaey and the Trévaresse mountain range.

variety of shots to pay. Gof Internationa Pont Roya Domaine de Pont Roya +33 (0)4.90.57.40.79 www. gof-pontroya.

8 LEISURE The Luberon and cose by, the Mountain Sainte-Victoire, Maemort enjoys a privieged ocation for nature overs and hikers. Mountain Bike/VTT Hikers Maemort, is a arge rura viage... traveing the country road s is a rea treat! For the more experienced, a circuit of 40 km from Maemort and around the Durance is avaiabe at Maemort Tourist Office! Provence A Bikes : Mountain bike and road bike tours are offered by quaified instructors. Expore the mountains of Provence! +33 (0) Route GR6 passes Maemort, through the viage... and then the wak continues on the od road to Lambesc, from where wakers join the main Mourre, scruband... From there, they can then join the route for Aeins, or Vernègues! Other routes for hikers are avaiabe at the Tourist Office. Fee free to ask them! Other cycing routes are avaiabe at Maemort Tourist Office. Pease fee free to ask them! The 18 hoe Gof Course at Pont Roya The gof course designed by the ate Severiano Baesteros was buit in 1991 on wid terrain and pine forest, formay used for hunting. The quaities of the Famous Spanish Champion can be found in his design of the gof course, which is perfecty integrated into the natura environment. The 18 hoe gof course has a range of chaenges for gofers of a eves. The gof course offers stunning Panoramic Views of the Apies, the Luberon, the Durance vaey and the Trévaresse mountain range. Maintained to a very high standard, the gof course of Pont Roya offers an open door on Provence, It aso offers a rea chaenge to payers of a eves thanks to its arge and numerous tee off s and the variety of shots to pay. Gof Internationa Pont Roya Domaine de Pont Roya +33 (0) www. gof-pontroya.com Training Centre of the Durance - 6 hoes Come and enjoy the new faciities, idea for earning and deveopment of gof with Leadbetter Academy and the Pont Roya Gof Academy. The instructors are avaiabe every day in their new cub house and provide you with areas of short games, a doube storey driving range and the new 6-hoe course of the Durance. This is a distance of 945 meters, approved by the French Gof Federation for competitions. Different packages are avaiabe for both beginners with «Gof Discoveries» over 2h. Idea for a eves of gofing abiities. Come and have a round or take advantage of our extensive practice faciities. Lessons avaiabe by the hour or by the day on request... Durance training centre Domaine de Pont Roya +33 (0) Fee ike a stro?! Access to the his and mountains in the Bouches-du-Rhône is subject to restrictions in summer. For more day-by-day information Dia Le Gof

Equestrian centres A desire to horse ride, pony or carriage? L étrier Provença L étrier Provença offers activities in a natura setting for a the famiy.

etrierprovenca.ffe.com écurie du soei Domaine de Pont-Roya -The equestrian center of Maemort Pont Roya, offer throughout the year many activities: Contact, Information & reservations: +33 (0)6.27.33.52.

During the summer months, the Pass can be coected from the Tourist Office: remember to book your time sot directy on the courts before!

9 Equestrian centres A desire to horse ride, pony or carriage? L étrier Provença L étrier Provença offers activities in a natura setting for a the famiy. L étrier Provença offers horse rides couped with a carriage, sadded horse or even Shetand pony rides, courses offered during the schoo hoidays... The Cabaret Neuf (0) écurie du soei Domaine de Pont-Roya -The equestrian center of Maemort Pont Roya, offer throughout the year many activities: Contact, Information & reservations: +33 (0) Tennis Sporting hoiday? Throughout the year, 4 tennis courts are avaiabe. During the summer months, the Pass can be coected from the Tourist Office: remember to book your time sot directy on the courts before! Muti activities Based on the domain of Pont Roya, South Concept offers sports, origina and fun in an incomparabe setting with views over the Luberon, the Massif des Costes and of course the 18 hoe gof course! Origina Buggy rides, Segway, Mini Quad or by Soex or Mehari: You choose and discover!! LEIsUrE Aso: Tennis coaching & Muti-sports during the schoo hoidays. Maemort Tennis cub Avenue Chares De Gaue +33 (0) (0) (0) Paint Ba fun for aduts but aso for chidren: Finay!!! With specia bas for the 8 to 12! Sport? Introduction to Archery Reaxation? The pedao on the ake at Pont Roya with the Peda Boat & Canoe! Famiy? Mini Gof Course for a the famiy! Sud Concept +33 (0) Swimming poo The summer days are hot in Provence... nothing ike reaxing in the sun and taking a dip to coo off! For this, the swimming poo faciity offers 3 poos incuding 1 padding poo, a arge green space... and snack / refreshment faciities. Opening in Juy and August from 11h to 19h. swimming essons, water aerobics... Avenue Chares De gaue +33 (0) Prices: Aduts: Reduced: 1.60 The sports compex Opened in May 2015, this space dedicated to eisure sports is for the whoe famiy, running track, footba pitches, beach voeyba, fitness trai, eary chidhood payground, ping pong tabes... Aso an area of picnic for you to enjoy. A few meters away, the renovated skate park is a deight for young skaters. Opening times : Summer (from 1 Apri to 30 October) from 8 am to 21:30 - Avenue Chares de Gaue. La Vaée des Loisirs The Vaée des Loisirs stretches over seven hectares a designed for water sports and fun for chidren and aduts! A pay paradise! Featuring the Fantasy Racer: two open water toboggans, each 114 metres ong! They wind between pine trees and oive trees with straight ines, 180º turns, chicanes and tight curves. Participants are timed and the winner is designated on arriva! Are you ready to face the chaenge? Wid River: have fun with famiy and friends going down the 110 metres of rapids aong this most unusua river! Wave poo: water games, cascades, aternating waves! The Piscine des Roches features: bubbing baths, water spouts and padding poos for chidren Enjoy the farm: with its chickens, ducks, sheep, goats and peacocks fun for a the famiy! Game area: toboggan, games with springs, swings Espace Confort: an area for cam and reaxation to the make the most of your stay in the water sports area! Booking required at Pierre et Vacances reception on te +33 (0) , which wi issue you an access card on the day

CaendAr OF events 2018 JanUARY march «Itaian Fortnight» 10th Festiva of Itaian fims Shows, storyteing, Itaian fim festiva, meetings with Itaian cuture not to be missed.

Concert performed by the teachers from the Schoo of Music An occasion to appreciate the taents of the teachers from the Schoo of Music, who get together every year to perform concerts with different

Not forgetting Cinema sessions, 4 times weeky. Sae of cothing for Spring and Summer It s the time of year to buy cothes, toys and books a at ow prices. Braziian Fortnight Workshops, screenings, music.

The spring Fair offers the opportunity to discover new ideas and interests. Many exhibitors come together to provide you with great ideas, from workshops, the opportunity to buy their products etc.

Paying Sport The sporting associations of the community get together to show their activities and ski june juy THE GREAT Summer Festiva The Great Festiva is.

10 CaendAr OF events 2018 JanUARY march «Itaian Fortnight» 10th Festiva of Itaian fims Shows, storyteing, Itaian fim festiva, meetings with Itaian cuture not to be missed. 6th Spring time Cetic event Music, songs and Cetic taes. Presented by Orfee Productions. Concert performed by the teachers from the Schoo of Music An occasion to appreciate the taents of the teachers from the Schoo of Music, who get together every year to perform concerts with different themes. Grandmothers Day A dancing afternoon organized in their honour. apri may Cinema Theatre Dany From September to June, a cutura programme rich and varied. Theatre, Cine-cub, Cine-conference. Not forgetting Cinema sessions, 4 times weeky. Sae of cothing for Spring and Summer It s the time of year to buy cothes, toys and books a at ow prices. Braziian Fortnight Workshops, screenings, music... to make a stopover in Brazi Yard Sae Spring Fair An event to ceebrate the end of winter and the return of the beautifu days. The spring Fair offers the opportunity to discover new ideas and interests. Many exhibitors come together to provide you with great ideas, from workshops, the opportunity to buy their products etc. come and view the atest trends for: environment, gardening, gastronomy, we-being, automobie, crafts etc... Free activities for young and od. Paying Sport The sporting associations of the community get together to show their activities and ski june juy THE GREAT Summer Festiva The Great Festiva is... the festiva of Music on June 21 (concerts, refreshments), The Festiva of St. John from June 22 to 25 (fairground rides, concerts, entertainment), and the Festiva Maemort Sens Dessus Dessous, June 22 (opening) and June 23 (shows, exhibitions, markets creators, entertainment,... The MSDD festiva is ceebrating its 10th anniversary in 2018! Dance and Firework dispay 14th Juy. (Bastie day) In Juy and August, summer shows. Concerts, dances and many other friendy events for the community and its visitors to enjoy over the summer months. aûgust september 15th August Dance Moissons Festiva Step back in time at the rura farm site where you can see and reminisce about od-time farming. Period costumes from the era. Work demonstrations with antique machinery and toos from our yesteryears. THE 5th Popuar PEOPLE S Wak Yard Sae Annue Community festiva Boues competition. Fun Fair, rides etc. Aïoi supper. Exhibitions A year round, on the first foor of the Tourist Information Centre Artistic dispays, paintings, scuptures, photographs etc. october november décember Twinning Society visit Agiana The Toscana community twinned with Maemort. Meet up with our Itaian friends. Buid friendy reationships at socia gettogethers in the community of Maemort Exhibition and sae of birds. Learn about breeding and rearing birds Lotto, Fund raising event Teethon A the viage comes together to take part in various activities, dances, stas, and many other fund raising events. Christmas Market December 15th A day dedicated to buying for Christmas and the New Year Ceebrations. Lotto, Fund raising event. Win prizes aying Bingo The Evening Markets During the summer months, every Tuesday evening in the centre of the viage. Monday evenings in the viage of Pierre & Vacances, Domain of Pont Roya. What coud be more peasant to extend the summer evenings, stroing through the viage discovering the creations of artisans from the region. The Markets Provenca market every friday morning, pace R Coustet, and every monday and thursday morning, Domain of Pont Roya. 16 A of the guides and programmes are avaiabe from the Tourist Information Centre Maemort, or to downoad from 17

ZOOM on... Sporting events! ZOOM on... THE PEOPLE S Wak / HERITAGE DAY Saturday, Septembre 15th 5th edition of the Popuar wak of Heritage!

A mea and entertainment in the evening wi cose this sporting and festive day. PLAY SPORT Sunday, May 27th Entertainment for the whoe famiy based around sport!

THE HIGHLIGHTS THE GREAT Summer Festiva The Festiva of St.

creators, entertainment,... The MSDD festiva is ceebrating its 10th anniversary in 2018!

Construction / construction & habitat, garden and garden deveopment, renewabe energy, Agricutura producers, we-being, Cars, gastronomy, pants and fowers.

CHRISTMAS MARKET Christmas market from 10h to 19h in the Town centre. Scents, music, coours, favors: the magic of the Provença Christmas!

11 ZOOM on... Sporting events! ZOOM on... THE PEOPLE S Wak / HERITAGE DAY Saturday, Septembre 15th 5th edition of the Popuar wak of Heritage! The 2018 tour wi offer you an origina itinerary to discover the Maemortaise countryside. In parae, a discovery trai wi be proposed by the municipaity. A mea and entertainment in the evening wi cose this sporting and festive day. PLAY SPORT Sunday, May 27th Entertainment for the whoe famiy based around sport! From 10 am to 6 pm, the sports associations of Maemort offer you free entertainment. Come and discover what activities they have to offer. THE HIGHLIGHTS THE GREAT Summer Festiva The Festiva of St. John from June 22 to 25 (fairground rides, concerts, entertainment), and the Festiva Maemort Sens Dessus Dessous, June 22 (opening) and June 23 (shows, exhibitions, markets creators, entertainment,... The MSDD festiva is ceebrating its 10th anniversary in 2018! SPRING FAIR Sunday, May 20th Come and discover the oca tradesmen, during the third edition of the Spring Fair! Severa exhibitors avaiabe to hep you pan for projects big or sma! Construction / construction & habitat, garden and garden deveopment, renewabe energy, Agricutura producers, we-being, Cars, gastronomy, pants and fowers... Animations are panned throughout the day: workshops, demonstrations, Antique car show, chidren s games... and on-site catering. CHRISTMAS MARKET Christmas market from 10h to 19h in the Town centre. Scents, music, coours, favors: the magic of the Provença Christmas! More than 100 exhibitors, artisans - creators, traders... A with beautifu origina gifts! Ice scuptor, cuinary workshops, musica entertainment, mini farm and arriva of Santa Caus wi deight young and od!... Ceebrating the 100% handmade! THE CULTURAL ACADEMIES PONT- ROYA Cutura academies of the viage of Pont-Roya offer a year artistic animations of great quaity, where young taented students from Cutura Academies perform on stage after receiving the teaching of «great masters». PRO QUARTET 1 Academy from Apri 15 to 20 - Academy Marc-Oivier DUPIN and Nataia PRISHEPENKO - Concert Thursday, Apri 19 at 19:00 at the Church of the Domain 18

GOURMET DISCOVERY Wines of Provence Maemort has an interesting geographica position regarding the discovery of the wines of Provence.

Business meas and private events (wine tastings, Spanish cod cuts,) Open 7/7 in the season from Apri to the end of October. Theme nights in winter and private parties from 15 peope.

independent wine merchant, François BRUNO has seected his cients wines from a origins... Bar «Les Oenonymes» open Friday and Saturday evening Douneau neighborhood +33 (0)4.90.59.40.07 +33 (0)6.61.55.

30pm and from 14h to 19h30 and Sunday mornings from 9am to 12.30pm (June-Juy-August) +33 (0)4.90.59.13.

12 GOURMET DISCOVERY Wines of Provence Maemort has an interesting geographica position regarding the discovery of the wines of Provence... Landocked between two AOC: AOC Coteaux d Aix en Provence and AOC Luberon. Le comptoir des vins / THE WINE COUNTER Wine and spirits. Tapas, bruschetta to eat on the spot or take away. Business meas and private events (wine tastings, Spanish cod cuts,) Open 7/7 in the season from Apri to the end of October. Theme nights in winter and private parties from 15 peope. Domaine de Pont-Roya +33 (0) La cave à François Wines, champagnes, spirits, beers and regiona products. independent wine merchant, François BRUNO has seected his cients wines from a origins... Bar «Les Oenonymes» open Friday and Saturday evening Douneau neighborhood +33 (0) (0) Buy direct fruit and vegetabe producer PROVENCE Peretti Nurseries Domaine du Petit Mouin Seing fruit, vegetabes and oca products in Juy and August. Monday to Saturday from 9am to 12.30pm and from 14h to 19h30 and Sunday mornings from 9am to 12.30pm (June-Juy-August) +33 (0) Les champs de a Durance Pasca Avignon RD7N, Pont Roya, D71 crossroads (route d Aeins) The fieds of the Durance Farmers, farming in organic farming. Market gardening, fruit growers and breeders of aying hens. +33 (0) Chez Cyprien Route des Pyônes (RD 23) - Maemort Every day from 9am to 12pm in season +33 (0) Le Jardin des 1000 coueurs Roundabout Durance - Maemort Daiy in summer from 10am to 13pm and from 16h to 20h +33 (0) Aso Aain Masse Route de Chareva - Les Fumades +33 (0) La Jardinière Avenue de Craponne. +33 (0) Rue Fernand Paurio Le marché Bio et gourmand Fu range of organic products. Wide range of food products. Sefservice: cerea, pasta, nuts, seeds, ois, without forgetting the guten-free bread etc... Le marché Bio et gourmand aso offers gourmet grocery products, fresh fruits and vegetabes & dairy products. Freshy cut cheese and charcuterie. Avenue Craponne +33 (0) Open Monday to Friday: 9:00-13:00 and 14:30-19:30, Saturday from 9:00 to 19:30 no stop and Sunday from 9:00 to 12:30 Products of saffron and derivatives Wafa Leyritz cutivates red god, the other name of saffron. Located in the countryside in Quartier Saint Jean, waiting one year for fowering crocus in october, to remove the precious stigmas, which is then dried. They se their saffron to individuas, restaurateurs and especiay other saffron favoured products jam, comfit, vinegar and even sated carame! Good to know: you have stigmas from 150 pruned fowers for 1 gram of saffron, 1 gram can perfume up to 200 pates! To discover without deay! Rd 23 Terre Saint Jean +33 (0) Aux paisirs du goût Shop seing oca organic products (bread, bread without guten, dairy products, fruits, vegetabes, eggs...) and other organic products, cosmetics and food suppements... Rue Fernand Paurio (0) Open Tuesday to Saturday from 9am to 12.30pm and from 14h to 19h30 and Sunday mornings in the summer from 9am to 12.30pm Shopping This is the shopping street in Maemort, where viagers meet for day-to-day shopping. You find a grocer, fishmonger, hairdresser, cothes, interior decoration, souvenirs, etc., aong with many events such as the summer evening market and the Christmas Fair. Outside the viage center, a ot of shops wi be there for you ike the supermarket Intermarché open every day from 8:30 a.m.to 7:30 p.m. and Sunday morning in Juy/August from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Avenue de Craponne +33 (0)

LIVING IN Maemort The Maemort Tourist Office have ots of suggestions, discover what we have to offer you in and around Maemort!

country roads, enjoy a game of tennis or enjoy the Circuit of sports.

sampe wine from Provence! 2 hours: Discover the corner.

- Sports & Leisure: Pay a game of mini gof at Domain de Pont Roya!

- Gourmet tradition & Discovery: Visit Liquoristerie Provence Venees, discover the traditiona soap making secrets of Marseie in Saon

½ day : - With the Famiy: Stro around the zoo of La Barben, or ose yoursef in the giant corn maze at La Roque d Antheron!

- Cuture : Visit the ancient site Roman Ganum in St Remy or discover the secrets of Nostradamus in Saon-de-Provence!

- Discovery Unusua: Visit Roussion ochre trai, or take a baoon ride.

13 LIVING IN Maemort The Maemort Tourist Office have ots of suggestions, discover what we have to offer you in and around Maemort! 1 hour: - With the Famiy : Browse through the streets of the od viage or go bird watching in Mérindo - Sports & Leisure: Cyce the country roads, enjoy a game of tennis or enjoy the Circuit of sports. - Cuture : Antiques at Mas Chatean Maemort or visit an art gaery - Discovery and gourmet tradition: Watch the Santonnier Vernègues or sampe wine from Provence! 2 hours: Discover the corner... - With thefamiy: Have fun - at Le Viage des Automates theme park or tree cimbing in Chareva or stro in the Provenca his! - Sports & Leisure: Pay a game of mini gof at Domain de Pont Roya! - Cuture : Visit the Château de a Barben, the Garden of pants used in dyeing in Lauris, or Sivacane Abbey in La Roque d Anthéron! - Gourmet tradition & Discovery: Visit Liquoristerie Provence Venees, discover the traditiona soap making secrets of Marseie in Saon de Provence or visit an oi mi! ½ day : - With the Famiy: Stro around the zoo of La Barben, or ose yoursef in the giant corn maze at La Roque d Antheron! - Sport and Leisure: Quad biking with South Concept or browse the Pont Roya Gof! - Cuture : Visit the ancient site Roman Ganum in St Remy or discover the secrets of Nostradamus in Saon-de-Provence! - Discovery & gourmet tradition: Stro through the vineyards and enjoy the wine! - Discovery Unusua: Visit Roussion ochre trai, or take a baoon ride. 1 day : - With the Famiy: Discover the Regiona Park of the Apies: Les Baux-de-Provence, Saint-Rémy... - Sport and Leisure: Hike in Garaban, in the footsteps of Marce Pagno or in the range of the Mountain Sainte Victoire! Painted from many views by Pau Cézanne. - Cuture : Live ike a Marseiais visit the Mother of Marseies, the od port, the Panier district (od Town of Marseies) The MUCEM... (The museum of Civiisation) - Discovery & gourmet tradition: Expore the wine route of Provence or a Bacchic, ( the Bacchic Brotherhood of Châteauneuf-du-Pape Wines), gourmet itineraries proposed by the AOC Luberon More information at the Tourist Office! 22 23

Vers Vaence Lyon practical INFO Ares Vers Nimes Barceone Avignon Aix en Provence Draguignan Marseie Gap Touon Digne St Tropez Nice Maemort de provence AND HIs surroundings AREAS 1h15 1h30 45mn 35mn

14 Vers Vaence Lyon practical INFO Ares Vers Nimes Barceone Avignon Aix en Provence Draguignan Marseie Gap Touon Digne St Tropez Nice Maemort de provence AND HIs surroundings AREAS 1h15 1h30 45mn 35mn 40mn 20mn 15mn Free Wi Fi at the tourist office. Come in and we wi give you a password. 40mn 1h 20mn 15mn 35mn USEFUL NUMBERS Town ha Cours Victor Hugo +33 (0) Post office Cours Victor Hugo +33 (0) Parish 14 cours Victor Hugo +33 (0) Church service on Sunday 10:30 a.m. Médiathèque Rue Pau cézanne +33 (0) EMERGENCIES Gendarmerie Avenue Chares de Gaue +33 (0) or just dia 17 Municipa poice Espace Dany - Av. Joiot Curie +33 (0) Emergency doctor 15 European emergency number 112 CAR HIRE Point Car Go Garage Renaut Avenue de Craponne +33 (0) TAXIS Taxis Badino Quartier Douneau +33 (0) Pont-Roya Transports et Services M. Thierry CHEVALLIER Domaine de Pont Roya +33 (0) Taxis Maemort +33 (0) HoW TO COME TO MaEmort In car Aix-en-Provence (40 km) Avignon (50 km) In TGV Nearest TGV high-speed rai stations Informations: Bus stations Aix-en-Provence: Marseie: +33 (0) Avignon: +33 (0) Saon de Provence: +33 (0) Information on bus timetabes is avaiabe at Airport Marseie- Provence Avignon +33(0) HOW TO DIAL NUMBERS IN FRANCE From a andine or mobie, numbers in France a begin with a zero foowed by nine digits. To ca a number in France from abroad, dia + 33 (omit the 0) and the ast nine digits. To ca abroad from a mobie or andine, dia 00 + country code + the number Remember that internationa rates and surcharges and some restrictions appy to internationa voice and data cas via mobie. Consut your operator for more information mn Crédits photos : CDT 13 : Anne Barroi - Christine Fassanaro - Joceyn Demeurs - Fernando Ferreira - Jacques Guiard-Scope / Norbert Dutranoy / Daniee Neri / F. Païni / Dominique Lombard / / pierre et Vacances / V-Production / Mathide Lucidarme Conception graphique : Mathide Lucidarme Artcom Masson Impression : Imprimerie Masson 25

TourisT Office 7 av des Frères Roquepan 13370 Maemort +33 (0)4.90.57.41.62 contact@maemortdeprovence.com www.tourisme-maemortdeprovence.

m. to 6 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. to midday Mid-season (June to mid-juy and mid-august to October): Monday to Saturday: 9 a.m. to midday / 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. High season (Mid-Juy to mid-august): Monday to Saturday: 9 a.

15 TourisT Office 7 av des Frères Roquepan Maemort +33 (0) contact@maemortdeprovence.com Office de Tourisme de Business hours Low season (January to May and October to December) Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to midday / 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. to midday Mid-season (June to mid-juy and mid-august to October): Monday to Saturday: 9 a.m. to midday / 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. High season (Mid-Juy to mid-august): Monday to Saturday: 9 a.m. to midday / 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. to midday #EnjoyMaemort #Maemort

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