Tavel

The communes logo. The yellow color is for sandy soil.
"pierres" is the name used for the flat limestones typical for the terroir vest of the village "les Lauze" leading the higher areas of the commune
The name of the village is from the latin word tavellis meaning stone table

At a point of view Table de Information you see this painted limestone. Note the figur in three colors. The blue color symbolize limstones,
the brown color to the norths is for the water rounded stones (famous for Chateaunef du Pape) and the yellow the sandy soil..

If you continue trugh Tavel by Route de Commanderie (D4) you will find yourself surrounded only by vines without habitaton. The road become Route de Cavaillargues.
If you want to visit Table de Information turn left about 600 m after Tavel by a sign and you will after 1,6 km reach the table where the vineyards meet scrubland.

Caveau Saint Vincent Caveau at Rue Frédéric Mistral sell wines from 25-30 producers of Tavel. It´s not possible to find detailed information on the Internet

The brotherhood's full name is Confrerie bachique Commanderie de Tavel
The link is to their Facebooksite telling about their initiatives.

Auberge de Tavel are probably the best restaurant in the village. I was former a class room at the local school

This event yearly takes place in July (6th edition in 2018) in an area by Rue de la Combe where you find the Lavoir and Jardins de Tavel.
Below some private photos from the event 15 July 2017.


At the entrence Anne Grasset from Chateau de Ségriès in Lirac .	Passing the Lavoir you find Les Jardins de Tavel .

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Hélène and Gaël Petit Domaine Moulin-La-Viguiere .	Didier Jouffret Domaine le Vieux Moulin .

Nathalie Duclaux Le Mas Duclaux .	Vincent, Elisabeth and Raphël de Bez Chateau d'Aqueria .

Vincent de Bez Chateau d'Aqueria .	The family from Domaine Hautes Roches' wines are made at Cellier de Chatreux ..

Lionel de Lanzac Domaine de Lanzac .	Florian and Melanie Andre Domaine de Manissy .

Mrs Dugas with her father-in-law Alain Dugas from Prieuré de Montézargues.	Céline Demoulin Chateau de Trinquevedel