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Eygalières

Bouches du Rhône department
Population: 1887 inhabitants (2007)

The Alpilles, sunny ground, shelters real treasures, and the village of Eygalières is one of them. A small hill surrounded with fields of olive trees and with vineyards, on which hang on small houses made by stones and luxurious Mas. The decoration is so planted, you are in Eygalières…

As almost everywhere in Provence, very former tracks of human activity were found not far from the village. In the Middle Ages, the inhabitants of Eygalières are for the most part peaceful shepherds, it is in the XVIIth century when an event upset the lifestyle of the small village. In 1660, before the big revolution, the farmers become owners of their lands, it is an important bend for the small community. The agricultural vocation of Eygalières becomes more and more evident, the culture of the vineyard, olive trees and almond trees makes the wealth of this ground.

In the XIXth and the XXth century, the water, thanks to the canal of the Alpilles, and the railroad come, it is a small revolution. New possibilities offer themselves then to the farmers of Eygalières. The exploitations make more important, the local products are exported, and the inhabitants of the small perched village come down in the plain for more exploitable surfaces. The attractive stone houses close, the medieval alleys become deserted, the castle at the top of the hill soon collapses, Eygalières in the 70s is not more than the shade of what the village was.

Eygalières authenticity and glamour

Eygalières small perched village of the Alpilles - photo Fabrice Debono

But soon, it is a surprising reversal of the situation which people of the country are going to attend. The charm of the Alpilles, the magnificence of the landscapes, the renowned quality of life in Provence, as well as the beauty of this small perched village with old houses, are going to appeal numerous people. In search of a lifestyle closer to the nature and avoiding the frenzy of the city, numerous visitors discover Eygalières and its idyllic living environment. And soon the closed shutters of the old stone houses open again, the neglected gardens blossom again and the medieval lanes of the village revive…

A new page of the life of the village has just turned and a new vocation has been born. Numerous personalities choose then Eygalières as place of residence, so strengthening the new tourist vocation of the village. As very numerous visitors, you will fall under the charm of this perched village of Provence and landscapes which surround it. Let be won over by the quiet of the places, take time to stroll in its alleys, to inhale the steams of the hidden gardens, to finish your stroll at the top of the village. Arrived at feet of the Clock tower, it is a quite unique panorama on the village, the massif of the Alpilles and the plain which waits for you. Eygalières, will charm you as numerous stars before you, discover this "very fashion" small village of the Alpilles which knew how to evolve with its time without losing nothing of its authenticity.

Marchés

The market of Eygalières in the Alpilles - photo Fabrice Debono

- Weekly market

When : on every Friday morning
Place : in all the village

You will discover a market in the pure tradition of the markets of Provence.
Discover the scents and the tastes of Provence.

Monuments

- Mas de la Brune

The "Mas de la Brune", built in the XVIth century for Pierre Isnard, Duc de Guise's bursar, is a real jewel of Renaissance architecture.

This historic house is reconverted today into charming bed and breakfasts. The nature lovers can completely take advantage of the Alchemist's Garden.

More information : www.masdelabrune.com

Chapelle Saint Sixte à Eygalières dans les Alpilles

- Saint Sixte Chapel and its hermitage

The Saint Sixte chapel is a Romanesque chapel which was built in the XIIth century on a rocky hillock by going out of Eygalières.

The simplicity of the chapel is lost among the natural environment on which it is situated. The chapel, surmounted by a bell tower-wall, is preceded by a hall.

La chapelle des Pénitents abrite le musée du Vieil Eygalières dans les Alpilles

- The Penitents' Chapel and Museum of the Old Eygalières

The Penitents' chapel, built in the XVIIth century, welcomes today the museum of the Old Eygalières.

This museum shelters a collection of ancient tools having belonged to farmers and testifies of the prehistoric past of Eygalières.

Events

Useful addresses

City hall
Place Marcel Bonnein
Phone. 04 90 95 91 01
Fax : 04 90 95 96 40
Mail : mairie.eygalieres@wanadoo.fr
See the website >>>>>>

Post office
Phone. 04 90 95 91 49
Opening from monday to friday
from 9 am to 11.30 am and from 2 pm to 4 pm
On saturday from 9 am to 11.30 am

Pharmacist
CHABAUD Urbain
Phone : 04 90 95 90 55

Taxi
ARQUIER Bernard
Phone : 04 90 95 41 24 ou 06 80 32 36 73

Guard of Local police
LEMOINE Xavier
Phone : 06 70 77 43.90

Site map

Carte d'Eygalières dans les Alpilles

Access

Take A7 highway go out in Cavaillon then take the D99 to St Rémy de Provence.

Distance from towns

Orgon > 8.5 km, Aureille > 10 km, Saint Rémy de Provence > 12 km, Cavaillon > 12 km, Mouriés > 14 km, Sénas > 15 km, Eyguières > 16 km, Maussane les Alpilles > 17 km, Paradou > 19 km, Châteaurenard > 20 km, Lamanon > 20 km, Les Baux de Provence > 21 km, Saint Etienne du Grès > 21 km, Saint Martin de Crau > 23 km, Coustellet > 23 km, Aéroport Avignon > 23 km, Isle sur la Sorgue > 24 km, Fontvieille > 26 km, Fontaine de Vaucluse > 26 km, Tarascon > 27 km, Avignon > 28 km, Gordes > 30 km, Avignon TGV > 34 km, Arles > 35 km, Roussillon > 38 km, Lourmarin > 42 km, Apt > 45 km, Remoulins > 46 km, Nîmes > 53 km, Rustrel > 55 km, Aix en Provence > 57 km, Marseille Provence Airport > 63 km, Le Mont Ventoux > 75 km, Marseille > 75 km, Manosque > 83 km, Valensole > 103 km, Montpellier > 104 km, Moustiers Sainte Marie > 126 km, Digne les Bains > 135 km, Toulon > 136 km, Castellane > 171 km, Saint Tropez > 178 km, Cannes > 204 km, Nice > 231 km.