Crestet Travel Guide

  charming window with ivy
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  • charming window with ivy
      charming window with ivy
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  • The clock Tower
      The clock Tower
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  • A quaint stairway
      A quaint stairway
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  • Lovely fountain
      Lovely fountain
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  • Magestic Horse and sweet donkey
      Magestic Horse and sweet donkey
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Explore Crestet

Things to Do  

Beautiful Scenery on your way up
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3 out of 5 starsHelpfulness

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Looked like a painiting

Don't drive up to the village, walk up. It's just a 15 minute walk, very easy, that offers spectacular countryside.

Written Aug 14, 2004

Related to:
 Historical Travel
 Hiking and Walking
 Architecture

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Hotels  

La Fountaine de Charambaud: Wonderful Farm House Stay

La Fountaine de Charambaud: Wonderful Farm House Stay, Crestet

 pigletsmom Says:  I stayed in an absolutely lovely house that was right down the road from Crestet. We rented the apartment for one week and had an a delightful time. The owners were fabulous, and encouraged us to eat all the ripe wonderful cherries on their trees. What a great experience. I... 

Shopping  

Local farmers sell their wares: Farmer's stands on the road
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Local farmers sell wine, olive oil, fruit, and crafts along the road. Very friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

What to buy: It's all wonderful.

What to pay: Prices are very reasonalbe. A bottle of wine would cost you about 5 euros.

Written Aug 14, 2004

Address: Between Crestet & Maulacine

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Warnings and Dangers  

Mistral Winds and Allergies
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During the summer months, there are windy conditions in Southern France called the Mistrals. They are hot dry winds
that can be fierce. These conditions were in existence when
i visited this past June. The winds create horrible conditions for allergy sufferers. I was miserable all week, but the last day I literatally had to go to the Vaison La Romaine emergency room and be put on sterroids. My eyes wers so swollen, I looked really ill and disturbed. I do suffer from allergies, however this was by far the worst symtoms I had ever experienced. If I go back to Southern France in the summer, I will bring prescription steroids, and take them the first sign of allregies as a precaution. It was really horrible, and i suggest anyone who suffers from allergies to take be ware.

Written Oct 25, 2004

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Off The Beaten Path  

Visit Nearby Vaison La Romaine
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Gorgeous town of Vaison La Romaine

Lovely medieval town with extensive roman ruins.
Great shopping. One of the prettiest towns in the area.

Updated Feb 24, 2010

Website: http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/69457/14c09/

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 Archeology
 Historical Travel

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Visit the Nearby town of Maulacine
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Lovely fountain

Great little town with a lovely church, wonderful and plentiful restaurants, and extremely welcoming locals.

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Hike from Crestet to Maulacine
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Magestic Horse and sweet donkey

It's about a 40 minute hike, but the countryside is really nice.
Lovely farm houses, fields, and an occassional horse or two.
Just lovely!

Written Aug 14, 2004

Related to:
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