Top Provence Sports Lessons

With just one day to experience Provence, this full-day tour from Avignon includes the famous lavender fields (seasonal), picturesque hilltop towns, and Provencal markets. Visit historic landmarks such as Senanque Abbey and the UNESCO-listed Pont du Gard; explore the towns of Roussillon, les Baux de Provence, and Gordes; and follow in the footsteps of Van Gogh in Saint Remy de Provence.

We propose you to live with us a real local activity: petanque! This ancestral game has become a real local sport. A "game of balls" is always followed by an aperitif: we will take it together in a friendly atmosphere. Whether you know how to play or not, the main thing is to spend a friendly moment around an ancient game! We will start the activity with a visit of the house of the ball, in the heart of the Basket, to get in the mood. After an explanation on the origin of the game and the place visited, we will launch hostilities a stone's throw away. It is on the Esplanade de la Major that together we will try the art of petanque. After an hour of intense play, it will be time for a well deserved local aperitif! Good humor and convivilaité will be the key words.

Enjoy a distinctly Provencal cultural experience with this pétanque lesson in Lourmarin. You’ll learn the rules and history of the popular French sport, along with techniques you can use in the competitive games that follow the lesson. Accompanied by traditional snacks, wine, and homemade pastis, this is the perfect opportunity for a fun and relaxing outing in a picturesque setting.

Wine-tasting in the Châteauneuf du Pape wine region and visiting the perched villages of the Luberon are two of the most popular day trips from Avignon. This two-in-one tour means you don’t have to choose. Start the day sipping the region’s famous red wine at two different wineries, make a stop at the Roman ruins of Pont Julien, then enjoy a scenic drive through the Luberon, stopping at Roussillon and Gordes.

Come and discover long-pitch climbing with your guide Fred. You will head towards the splendid cove of Sormiou for an ascent which lasts 2h30 to 3h00. It is a magnificent playground above the Mediterranean Sea, a unique place with incredible views of the Marseille islands. Climbing passages on slabs, crossings above the sea, on pillars, in cracks, all on a sculpted rock. There is plenty to do with up to 150m of cliff height to climb!

Come and discover climbing in the Calanques with your guide Fred. You will leave towards the cliffs that dominate the calanque of Sormiou or Morgiou for a climbing session that lasts 2h30 to 3h00. It is a magnificent playground above the Mediterranean Sea, a unique place with incredible views of the islands of Marseille. Climbing passages in slabs, crossings, on pillars, cracks, all on a carved rock.