DAY 65 - PLAN-D'ORGON TO ST RÉMY-DE-PROVENCE

Another short day's walk in Provence, unless you add on the extra kilometres we covered sightseeing in St-Rémy-de-Provence after we arrived. 

Walking by the orchards. As well as apples, there were also nectarines, plums, cherries, pears and olives.

We were already in the country when we set off this morning. We navigated a way to Mollégès through the orchards.  

The first bakery we came to in Mollégès had its weekly closing day, predictably, on the day we were there

Mollégès looked large enough on the map to have a bakery, and we had hoped to pick up our daily bread there. Unfortunately, it was Monday, and when we saw a bakery it was closed. Fortunately, if unexpectedly, there was a second bakery in the village, and this one was open.

Shady rest stop in Mollégès 

We covered most of the distance from Mollégès to St-Rémy-de-Provence on the D31. The traffic was not too heavy. There were some cars, quite a few bikes, and even a walker with a large backpack. 

A common sight on the quiet roads of Provence 

We found an off-road path to take us the last few kilometres into town. After a brief pause in the town centre, we went out to our hotel. 

A scrubby path took us into St Rémy-de-Provence

We had been keen to visit the extensive Greco-Roman ruins of Glanum, and after a brief rest we went out there (picking up our old friend the GR653D for some of the way). We enjoyed wandering around the ancient site.

Glanum - wandering without the backpack

'Les antiques' (the ancient ones) at Glanum

Among the ruins at Glanum

Enjoying the Greco-Roman ruins at Glanum

Those shady characters again, this time at Glanum

There was still time to visit the old monastery of Saint-Paul, where Van Gogh spent some time. Part of the monastery has been set up as a Van Gogh tourist attraction.

Van Gogh's bedroom

Lavender garden at the Saint-Paul monastery 

Day:  65

Distance: 20.42 km

Walking time:  4hrs 11mins

Elevation gain:  260 metres

Cumulative distance:  1618.34 km