Provence and the Luberon
Nine days of limestone villages: Avignon, Gordes, Roussillon ochre, Aix, Arles, Les Baux. Short hops, lavender if June, mistral if it wants. Tesla in Avignon and Aix, Electra in Apt.
Season: Year-round. Lavender typically late June-July. Mistral can drop range. July-August is packed villages.
Nine days of limestone villages: Avignon, Gordes, Roussillon ochre, Aix, Arles, Les Baux. Short hops, lavender if June, mistral if it wants. Tesla in Avignon and Aix, Electra in Apt.
Day by day
Avignon
The Palais des Papes holds the wind. Tesla overnight before the Luberon climb.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Avignon) — typical arrival 28%, about 22 min to 80%. Why stop here: Avignon. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Gordes
The village is a pale cliff. Charge in Apt; the lanes are too tight for a Supercharger.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Gordes. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Roussillon
Ochre cliffs that stain your shoes. Overnight destination charge; walk, do not drive, the ochre trail.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Roussillon. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Aix-en-Provence
Cours Mirabeau plane trees. Tesla Supercharger after the plateau; we arrived at 19 percent in a mistral.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Aix) — typical arrival 19%, about 26 min to 82%. Why stop here: Aix-en-Provence. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Arles
Arena stone and a last Electra. The Rhone is the colour of clay.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Arles. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Quiet charging pauses
- Tesla Supercharger in Avignon — a calm stop on this leg, about 22 min.
- Electra in Apt — a calm stop on this leg, about 24 min.
- Tesla Supercharger in Aix-en-Provence — a calm stop on this leg, about 26 min.