Ideally located between Luberon and the Verdon, the station of Greoux les Bains proposes the broadest range of sports activities in a preserved natural environment for the greatest happiness of the holiday maker who, during his stay will make a true cure of health in particular if it comes for a thermal cure.
The hikers have access to tens of kilometers of marked out paths and the tourist office proposes excursions, accompanied by a guide. The hiking is organized from March to December and the cyclists courses from March to September. These excursions are accessible to the holiday makers whatever their level, from the simple walk to the more technical and sporting courses.
The area is equiped for the practice of water sports in the numerous canyons, lakes and ponds where the tourist according to the water base can make rafting, fish, bathe or simply tan on the banks. Greoux les Bains has a base of leisures with swimming pool, sets of balloons and night animations during the peak season (July and August).
The children are not forgotten: They have 2 recreation parks, the Air Canyon Park and Courses, with many attractions (course in the trees, watery courses with artificial waves) all with monitoring and perfect safety.
In Greoux les Bains, village of Provence, one finds in the cuisine all the savours of the area. Here, the cuisine is done with the olive oil and with herbs of Provence and one tastes the tapenade there. During a stay in December, taste the lamb of Sisteron, a true treat. The area also produces the best as regards luxury gastronomy: The truffle which one preferably collects in January, and saffron.
But above all, Greoux les Bains is a thermal spa, 3rd of France where one deals with mainly the respiratory problems and the rhumatology because of richness of water in magnesium and oligoelements. The curists can profit from short stays or fixed prices for a week. The thermal "Chain of the Sun" which manages the thermal baths propose a broad range of care from March to semi December.
Benefitting from a hiring of holidays in Greoux les Bains, the tourist can visit the old troglodytes thermal baths, because this place was already a thermal spa at the Roman period. In the same way, while strolling in the old city he will appreciate the charm of the perfectly maintained masonries dating from the medieval time or to visit the Museum of Santon open from April to October.
Greoux les Bains welcomes many demonstrations throughout the year:
- In January, it is the festival of the Saint-Sebastien with spectacles and garlic mayonnaise tasting.
- In June, is held the Festival of Summer of the Choral societies.
- In July and August, evenings of the Castle of Templiers with varied night animations.
- In September, during the Days of Savours and the Scents discovering of the products of the soil.
- In October and November, Santons fair.
The tourists night birds will appreciate to spend one moment and to drink some glasses in weekend at the piano-bar of the casino.
In addition, Greoux les Bains is never far from cities and villages deserving to be visited: Avignon and its festival of theatre or the Riviera and its easily accessible beaches by car.
For his stay with Greoux les Bains or in the surroundings, the tourist has a broad choice of lodgings:
- Hiring of villa in Greoux les bains while contacting the local real estate agents which propose houses or apartments for a week or a month.
Where to sleep with Gréoux-the-Baths.
The Villa Borghese is a 67 nicely furnished and air-conditioned rooms hotel, whose windows open on the park. A swimming pool (heated from mid-April to the turn of November, according to the weather), apparatuses of sport and table-tennis are installed in the park, for the leisures of the customers. The restaurant proposes a gastronomical cuisine from Provence. Stay in half-board or full board on booking. Promotion offers for long stays. Address: Avenue des Thermes - 04800 Gréoux-les-Bains.
- Stay in hotel in the Alps.
- Stay in hotel, Greoux les Bains has a broad hotel offer with possibility of half or full board. We can quote inter alia, the hotel the La Crémaillère, establishment 3 seasons and 51 rooms with swimming pool and private carpark.
- Private rentals. Many rental offers are proposed for a not expensive stay in Greoux les Bains (studios, houses or rooms of variable hosts with a capacity of 2, 3,4,5,6 people or more).
- Camp-site Gréoux-les-Bains: The Pine forest, campsite in Greoux-les-Bains, have 50 mobil homes and 110 places for caravans and tents. The establishment proposes many leisures (game of bowls and sports grounds, swimming pool and paddling pool, games for children…). In July and August; animated evenings are proposed, with dance and karaoke. Dogs accepted. The camp-site is open from March to November.
For any relative information with your stay or your cure in a watering-place: 5, avenue des Marronniers, 04800 Gréoux les bains tourist office.
