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MELON : The Cantaloupe melon ... the name alone irresistibly calls Provence to mind. In the fields the melon lazes the summer away, soaking up the sun and growing rounder, fatter and juicier as August draws to an end. At the marketplace, it is a feast for the senses - the color, the fragrance, the weight as you get a feel for your preferred choice... Arranged in slices, it exudes the pure joy of its fragrant flesh, with its extraordinary texture, brimming with natural sweetness, and radiating its incredible orange color. “When your hosts serve Cavaillon melon as a starter or as dessert, it’s a bit like being served a plateful of sunshine from Provence”..
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THE FRUIT
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| Melon too has been around for ages. Beloved by the Romans, melon appeared in Provence in the late Middle Ages. An elegant fruit, it is referred to in the municipal archives in Cavaillon as a gift to the famous dignitaries who came through Cavaillon in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. In the 2nd half of the 19th century, production of the Cavaillon melon became widespread and the city grew in prosperity. Shipments of melon from Cavaillon started in the late 19th century. Melons grown throughout Provence continue to be shipped from Cavaillon. The history of the Cavaillon melon holds many chapters and many varieties. There was the “embroidered” melon, which is an ancient variety, then the “melon de Malthe” or winter melon with white, sweet flesh. The melon behind the fame of Cavaillon is the “Cantaloup” or Charentais, grown starting in 1925, a smooth or textured type, grown in greenhouses and the open field, producing 40,000 tons annually, on 130 hectares melon fields. Vaucluse remains a special place for growing this king of the Cucurbitaceous family. |
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| CELEBRATING MELONS |
Melon en
fête
July - Cavaillon
Rens. T. 33 (0)4 90 71 32 01
o.t.cavaillon@wanadoo.fr
www.cavaillon-luberon.com
Fête de la biodiversité
August
Domaine de l’oiselet - 84260 Sarrians
T./F. 33 (0)4 90 65 57 57
www.oiselet.com
Fête du melon
July - Caderousse
T. Mairie : 33 (0)4 90 51 90 69
www.caderousse.fr
Fête du melon
July - Pernes-les-Fontaines
Mme Pansin
T. 33 (0)4 90 61 65 80 - 06 72 91 89 75 |
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| BROTHERHOOD |
Confrérie de la maintenance des traditions provençales et du melon de Cavaillon et des produits du terroir
Louis Grégoire
T. 33 (0)4 90 71 73 02 |
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| THE MELON MUSEUM |
In Jean-Jacques Prévôt’s restaurant, with its atmosphere of a theater stage, a crèche scene come to life, the melon is king. He has displayed rare and unusual objects from his collection, each with its own history and interest. This private collection includes some 600 melon related items, with barbotine from the Napoleon I era, pewter sherbet molds from the early 1900’s, lithographs on the melon dating back to 1771, old gardening books and many paintings by artists from Cavaillon and elsewhere.
Restaurant Jean-Jacques Prévôt
353, avenue de Verdun - 84300 Cavaillon
T. 33 (0)4 90 71 32 43 - F. 04 90 71 97 05 |
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| A FEW PRODUCERS |
- Mas Cantarel
Sale of salad, melons, peaches, pears, apples.
Contact:
2990 route de Marseille
MONTFAVET
84000 Avignon
Tel.: 06 81 25 63 35
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- La Grangette
Contact:
La Croisière
84500 Bollène
Tel.: 04 90 30 49 49
Fax : 04 90 30 49 49
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- Chocolate making - l'Etoile du Délice
Artisanal chocolate maker. Max number of persons: 25.
Contact:
57 place Castil Blaze
84300 Cavaillon
Tel.: 04 90 78 07 51
Fax : 04 90 78 07 51
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Website
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- Les Jardins du Portail Rouge
Sale of fruits and vegetables, honey and fruit juice, on the farm.
Contact:
59 quartier Grand Grès
84300 Cavaillon
Tel.: 04 90 78 06 60
Fax : 04 90 78 06 60
Send an email
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- Grande Bastide
Contact:
8, Draille de la Grande Combe
Les Iscles du Temple
84300 Cavaillon
Tel.: 04 90 06 08 68
Fax : 04 90 06 08 68
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- Le Bastidon
Contact:
Chemin de la Tour
84300 Cavaillon
Tel.: 04 90 78 08 84
Fax : 04 90 78 66 30
Send an email
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- Le Jardin de Noëlle
Contact:
2711 bis route de Cavaillon
Les Vignères
84300 Cavaillon
Tel.: 06 22 04 17 75
Fax : 04 90 33 98 24
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- Ferme de Thierry Gueytte et Chantal Montagard
Contact:
1265 chemin Donne
84460 Cheval Blanc
Tel.: 06 60 74 81 87
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- Invernizzi Farm
Sale of seasonal fruits and vegetables - melon, peppers, tomatoes. Present on the Place du Marché and the "La Banaste" farm shop in Isle sur la Sorgue.
Contact:
Chemin des Madeleines
84800 Isle sur la Sorgue
Tel.: 04 90 38 09 29
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- Lou Pous Farm
Sale of vegetables in season - melons, tomatoes, aubergine, green beans, lettucs, spinach, organic potatoes. Farm-raised poulty - guinea fow,l, chickens, turkeys. Tomato puree and eggplant caviar. Present on the organic market in Cavaillon on Saturday morning and at the La Banaste shop in Isle sur la Sorgue.
Contact:
428 route de Saumane
84800 Isle sur la Sorgue
Tel.: 04 90 38 23 30
Fax : 04 90 38 23 30
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- Ferme Plantevin
Contact:
Quartier Entrevon
84340 Malaucène
Tel.: 04 90 37 06 23
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- Ferme de Stéphane Ratinaud
Contact:
62, boulevard des Innocents
84380 Mazan
Tel.: 04 90 69 65 55
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- Lou Granjo di Blound
Sale of strawberries, cherries, grapes, figs, melons, jujubes, watermelons, vegetables, olive oil, fruit juices, herbs.
Contact:
19 La Figueirasse
84330 Modène
Tel.: 04 90 62 59 84
Fax : 04 90 62 59 84
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- Lou Cantalou
Sale of apricots, peaches, apples, melons, watermelon, tomatoes, gourds, fruit juice, etc. On the RN7 and on the D994.
Contact:
Les Genestes
84430 Mondragon
Tel.: 04 90 40 09 26
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- Nogaret Farm
Sale of fruits, vegetables, Chinese cabbage, asparagus, strawberries, melon.
Contact:
Chemin de Champ Court
84170 Monteux
Tel.: 04 90 66 27 43
Fax : 04 90 61 02 97
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- Jacqueline Nouveau Farm
Sale on the markets in Velleron, Monteux, Caumont, Saint Didier, Beaumes de Venise. Grows tomatoes, courgette, melon, aubergine, peppers, lettuce, strawberries in season.
Contact:
662 chemin des Garrigues
84170 Monteux
Tel.:
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- Geneviève Alberto Farm
Sale of cherries, strawberries, melons, lettuce, squash, other vegetables in season, eggs all year long. At the farm every day except Wednesday and Saturday morning, and on the Velleron market, stand 55.
Contact:
517 Les Barrades
84210 Pernes les Fontaines
Tel.: 04 90 66 44 29
Send an email
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- Colette Jobez-Forest Farm
Sale of eggs, asparagus, melon, strawberries, vegetables and flowers at the farm, Monday, Tuesday and Friday. The grower is on the markets in Velleron, Isle sur la Sorgue, Mazan, Vedene and Senas.
Contact:
124 chemin de la Grande Villefranche
Quartier Saint Joseph
84210 Pernes les Fontaines
Tel.: 04 90 61 29 91
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- Chez Laurette
Contact:
4544 chemin de la Cabane
84210 Pernes les Fontaines
Tel.: 04 90 61 60 57
Fax : 04 90 61 60 57
Send an email
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- EARL Recordier
Contact:
1085 chemin de la Camarette
84210 Pernes les Fontaines
Tel.: 04 90 66 46 63
Fax : 04 90 66 46 63
Send an email
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- Monique Viau
Contact:
1111 chemin des Perrines
84210 Pernes les Fontaines
Tel.: 04 90 20 10 65
Fax : 04 90 20 10 65
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- Denis Meynard
Sale of melons, strawberries, raspberries, seasonal products. Place: Rue de Croze in Pertuis.
Contact:
Quartier le Père Grand
84120 Pertuis
Tel.:
Fax : 04 90 09 69 72
Send an email
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- Domaine des Finets
Contact:
Les Finets
84220 Roussillon
Tel.: 04 90 05 61 75
Fax : 04 90 05 61 75
Send an email
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- Domaine de l'Oiselet
This estate welcomes children but is also open to parents. The objective here is to have fun while learning about farm activities. The main discovery themes are: processing farm products, the farmer as the craftsman of nature, educating the five senses, the rich tastes of different varieties. Biodiversity is important here, with a vegetable garden of forgotten species, a conservatory orchard with species threatened with extinction, a melon farm with 200 different melon varieties. Snacks on the farm. Provencal cooking classes for children and adults. Melon sculpture. Visit by appointment. Open all year long.
Contact:
Route des Garrigues de l'Etang
La Carelesse
84260 Sarrians
Tel.: 04 90 65 57 57
Fax : 04 90 65 57 57
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- Robert Jean Farm
Sale of strawberries, melons, vegetables. Present at the Velleron market.
Contact:
483 chemin de la Falèche
84740 Velleron
Tel.: 04 90 20 05 00
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- Jean-Claude Rinaldi Farm
Sale of fruits and vegetables - melon, peaches, apricotrs, grapes - at the Hérein Camping.
Contact:
Route de Bouchet
84820 Visan
Tel.: 04 90 41 95 99
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- Rémy Chapus Farm
Contact:
La Timotte
Quartier Chabrette
84820 Visan
Tel.: 04 90 41 93 69
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Did you know ?
Alexandre Dumas was so fond of the melon from Cavaillon that he reached a deal with the city of Cavailon. He donated 300 volumes of his work in exchange for a lifetime supply of 12 melons per year! His donation helped found the municipal library of Cavaillon.
The Cavaillon Tourist Office organizes a melon discovery day, with a visit to the melon beds, and tasting of the melon-based products.
Every Friday morning.
For information, call: T. 33 (0)4 90 71 32 01 |
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TIP FROM cavaillon HOUSEWIVES
To select a good melon, first trust your nose. A ripe melon should exude a light fragrance. Then, it should be heavy. If it slightly cracked at the stem end, this is a good sign of ripeness. If the remaining stem is ready to break off easily, this also indicates ripeness. |
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