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Séguret is a picturesque little village that stretches in a narrow band around the flank of a solitary hill amidst the Côte du Rhône vineyards, beside the Dentelles de Montmirail mountains. Classified as one of the Plus Beaux Villages de France, the long, narrow village of Séguret has the narrow cobblestone streets and rough stone walls of a timeless Medieval town.
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Also: |
Dentelles-de-Montmirail |
Most Beautiful Villages |
Mont Ventoux |
Nearby: |
Avignon 40 km |
Beaumes-de-Venise 20 km |
Cairanne 15 km |
Carpentras 30 km |
Garde-Adhémar 47 km |
Gigondas 14 km |
Orange 22 km |
Sablet 3 km |
Vacqueyras 17 km |
Vaison-la-Romaine 9 km |
Venasque 36 km |
Hotels near Séguret: |
9 km Vaison-la-Romaine |
15 km Cairanne |
17 km Vacqueyras |
22 km Orange |
30 km Carpentras |
36 km Venasque |
Free car parks are located just below the village; after a short walk, you'll enter a wonderfully vehicule-free environment through the thick, arched portail of the 14th-century defensive wall
[Photo 3].
The small central square of the village has a 14th-c stone bell tower (photo, left) with a 17th-c campanile belfry and an interesting single-hand clock dating from 1680. On this same village square is the lavoir built in 1846 and the 17th-century fountain with its four stone faces
[Photo 5].
Like other beautiful and popular villages of Provence, Séguret has a number of tourist-oriented shops, including art galleries and santons. For once, though, all of the shops are very discretely integrated into the architecture of the village, blending nicely with the stone walls.
Santons
The santon workshop of Philippe Fournier, located in the center of Séguret displays and sells the work of this master santonier. Further on through the village we found "L'oustau dei santoun", with an expositioin of the Crèches du Monde and listing the names of seven master santoniers, all "Master Ouvriers de France".
If you continue past the church to the far end of the village, there's a great view of the countryside and vineyards spread out below, and the jagged Dentelles-de-Montmirail rocks nearby to the southwest.
Atelier de Séguret
The Atelier de Séguret is an artists workshop program based in the village, and including furnished rooms in Séguret. The Atelier de Séguret has been going for about 20 years now. You can get more information on their website: http://www.art-info.com/seguret/ateliere.sht.
Pottery
Pottery - Terres de Provence
Location:
Mas Belair
for Calendrier des Marches de Potiers, send addressed stamped envelope to:
Terres de Provence
Mas Belair
84110 Seguret
History
Name
First record, 10th century: De Sécurelo. From the latin securitas to the Provençal "Ségur", for a place of security.
Prehistoric:
Neolithic remains.
Celto-Ligurian:
A Ligurian oppidum here contained a statue of a Gaulois god; now in the museum at Avignon.
Office de Tourisme
Web: www.mairie-seguret.fr/
Transportation Séguret
Bus
Department 84, Vaucluse Buses
See Beyond's Bus Schedules Page 2: Vaucluse Department for downloading Vaucluse bus-lines map [Plan global des lignes] and bus-line schedules [pdf for each line] (link for PDF files).
• Avignon has train or bus connections to Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Nîmes, Saint Remy-de-Provence, Paris.
• Cavaillon has bus connections to Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Saint Remy-de-Provence.
• Pertuis has bus connections to Aix-en-Provence and Marseille.
Hiking
Maps:
IGN (1/25,000) #3040 ET "Carpantras, Vaison-la-Romaine"
The area west of Séguret is all vineyards, not suited for hiking. With Séguret sitting at the edge of a large area of wooded hills, including the Dentelles-de-Montmirail, many hiking trails are available to the east of the village.
GR4 (Grande Randonnée) trail passes through the center of Séguret. To the north, the GR4 follows the edge of the hills for about 4 km before swinging west and out to the villages of Rasteau and Cairanne.
The GR4 goes southeast from Séguret, through the hills at the northern edge of the Dentelles-de-Montmirail and on to Malaucène and points east.
THe "GR de pays" (Grande Randonnée) trail makes a large loop around the hills containing the Dentelles-de-Montmirail, passing almost to Malaucène at the eastern part, and through the village of Beaumes-de-Venise in the south.
A mixture of small trails and forestry roads provide for good hiking in these same hills, with possibilities for shorter loop hikes.
Reader's Comments
Comments contributed by Jane Champagne, Canada, Apr 2003
Seguret -- I spent a wonderful several weeks there at the Atelier de Seguret, an artists' colony that is run by....? (another senior moment), and wonder if you'd want to add it to your site -- ancient church still prone to excellent concerts. And Sablet too...the vineyards between the two villages are among the most picturesque.
Dining
Le Mesclun
• In the Michelin Bib Gourmand Guide 2010
Location:
r. Poternes
Closed: janvier, février, mardi sauf juillet-août et lundi
Tel: 0490 469 343
Web: www.lemesclun.com
Cuisine au goût du jour. Limited places, best to phone ahead.
Lodging - Hotels
Hotels in Towns Nearby to Séguret
• 9 km — Vaison-la-Romaine hotels
• 15 km — Cairanne hotels
• 17 km — Vacqueyras hotels
• 22 km — Orange hotels
• 30 km — Carpentras hotels
• 36 km — Venasque hotels
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Photo gallery of 6 photos for Séguret