{"id":1533,"date":"2012-06-28T13:09:32","date_gmt":"2012-06-28T13:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezmirabel.wpengine.com\/?p=1533"},"modified":"2012-06-29T07:25:07","modified_gmt":"2012-06-29T07:25:07","slug":"discovering-the-drome-and-the-vaucluse-on-foot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezmirabel.com\/?p=1533","title":{"rendered":"Discovering the Dr\u00f4me and Vaucluse on foot"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Our family’s favorite way to get to know a place we love is to explore it on foot. While Jordan and Laura were with us here in Mirabel, we did a lot of hiking together. Mirabel is located in the d\u00e9partement Dr\u00f4me Proven\u00e7ale, just over the border from the the Vaucluse. The weather has been perfect for exploring our region on foot.<\/p>\n

In this post I will tell you about three different ways to find great hikes in our region. We didn’t bring any maps or guide books from home. We found it easy to get information and resources here, mostly right here \u00a0in the village.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Itineraires de Randonn\u00e9es dans La Dr\u00f4me<\/strong>\u00a0 The tourist office here in Mirabel sells a wonderful guide to hiking in the Dr\u00f4me. Included are 20 hikes in varying levels of difficulty. Each hike has a step by step page with directions (written in French), a detailed map, and background information about the landscape and villages you will see. We went on three of these hikes and enjoyed each one. The variety in the landscape is astounding. We walked through gentle hills and vineyards on one hike, on\u00a0another\u00a0we hiked through steep gorges and ravines with wildflower filled meadows overlooking ranges of mountains in the distance. I’m sure we will make our way through all 20 in time.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Promenade & Randonn\u00e9e guide<\/strong>\u00a0 For Father’s Day, Jordan and Laura found this hiking guidebook in \u00a0La Maison de la Presse bookstore in nearby Vaison la Romaine. Although it is in French, it is easy to interpret because it uses simple symbols and categories to convey information about each hike, as well as stunning photographs. This book really whetted our appetite to explore areas all over the Dr\u00f4me.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Carte de Randonn\u00e9e IGN 1:25000-1 cm=250 m<\/strong>\u00a0Jordan led us on a truly memorable ramble around the twin ridges of the Dentelles de Montmirail, located in the Vaucluse. We bought the very detailed IGN maps at our local tabac just around the corner. \u00a0Jordan figured out by consulting the map where we could park, where to begin the randonnee to circumnavigate the twine spines of the rocky formations at the top, and an\u00a0interesting\u00a0route to navigate through the landscape. Absolutely stunning views and scenery.<\/p>\n

Here is a 360 panorama of one viewpoint along the hike.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Here’s another viewpoint.<\/a><\/p>\n

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View of one of the holes in the rock wall at the top of Dentelles des Montmirail.<\/p><\/div>\n

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View of vineyards below, another spine of the Dentelles in distance.<\/p><\/div>\n


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