Walk & Eat Series: AVIGNON (2008)

Updated 01/11/2008

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Updates given below supplement the information provided in the guidebook. It is vital that this Update is read in conjunction with the text of the book, but note that the Update applies only to the edition stated.

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Bus web site: The site for the Gard buses (stdgard.com) has been changed to stdgard.fr; if you type in .com, the search engine just goes dead. (Sunflower)

Walk 10: There is a mistake on the map: a rogue green line runs east from the camera symbol south of the Abbaye de Sénanque towards 'Les Bories' - this is NOT part of the walking route. There is also a crucial word missing in the 'Visiting Senanque' panel on page 127: 'You cannot speak or ask questions during the tour, nor can you LEAVE before the tour is over.' (Sunflower, 8/08)

General: I was delighted that my husband found your book before a recent planned trip to Avignon. It enhanced our visit. You asked for feedback so a few comments. We found Au Jardin D'Arcadie 04 90 15 07 78 just north of Villeneuve les Avignon on the D980. It is a huge health food shop with masses of organic stock and a wide range of gluten free. It is very convenient for those camping on the Ile de Bartolet... On the Pont du Gard walk we found that the road from the car park of the Hotel la Begude was tarmac from the start rather than a track. A minor point but maybe worth correcting... On the Barbentane and Frigolet walk we had great difficulty finding the start of route back from the abbey. Even when we did find it, we found the directions much less clear than anything else we had followed in the book. Around the llama bit there were lots of recent fencing and we failed to find the llamas at all. We muddled through, however, and completed the walk. They seem to have renamed the fire tracks - very new sign and not mentioning fire track 7 at all. We did enjoy the walk but the initial frustation on leaving the abbey spoilt it for a bit. All in all, a very good general guide to that area - we found plenty we would not have found on our own and the eating recommendations were sound. It was small enough to carry with us and certainly helped us to enjoy our holiday. (User, 11/08)