Issue No. 25

Le Petit Café is delightfully eccentric. A
vintage sports car is parked outside and a
bizarre assortment of bric a brac fills the
dining room and interior, including a
dentist’s chair! I didn’t like to ask.
Outside, you sit under the trees on an
assortment of brightly coloured cushions,
painted tables and chairs. There’s a large fig
tree, a shaggy white dog, coloured lights and
glass bottles, an old wine barrel, pots
growing bamboo, a birdcage and an
assortment of herbs which match the
eccentricity and charm of your host.
A Panier des Saveurs (which is a tapas made
from seasonal Provencal ingredients) served
on a rusty, old vintage tray and a glass of
chilled white wine later and you’re ready to
spend the rest of your life here. It’s one of
those hedonistic places you visit for sheer
pleasure. And then want to stay for a
lifetime. In short, it’s one of the many great
little gems of Provence.
You can find out more about the Vaucluse in
Provence at www.provenceguide.com