Le Mas Amouries, Mouries, Alpilles 13890
Mouries is a small, picturesque village surrounded by little hills and fields of olive trees at the foot of the Alpilles, at the heart of the Vallée des Baux.
Le Mas Amouries is located within walking distance of the heart of the village in this famous olive oil centre of France
In Mouries
Caisses de Jean-Jean archaeological site, 1st century BC
Church of Saint Jacques (1782). Old houses dating from the 16th to 18th centuries
The Mouriès Bullring inaugurated in 1927.
Tour of the three oil mills (still working).
A number of walks have been laid out to give you the opportunity to explore Mouriès and its environs:
– Route de l’olivier : this “olive trail” takes you through olive groves, olive-growing areas, oil mills, production sites, sweet shops and museums.
– Route des vins : follow the wine trail to visit the estates and
– Route des maisons nobles de la vallée des Baux. The Vallée des Baux Historic Houses Trail enables you to discover buildings constructed in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.
Nearby Attractions
Les Baux de Provence
10 minutes away
Nearby Attractions
Saint Remy de Provence
15 minutes away
Nearby Attractions
Maussane, Paradou and Eyguilleres
These charming villages are 20 minutes away
Nearby Attractions
Bistrot du Paradou
A world renown restaurant is 20 minutes away
Nearby Attractions
Arles
With it’s cobbled streets and Roman amphitheater is 20 minutes away
Day and half day trips
Isle de la Sorgue sunday antique market
45 minutes away
Avignon
40 minutes away
The Camargue
45 minutes away
Dates and Festivals
Market on wednesday mornings (Europe car park).
From April to September : 18-hole golf course (Golf de Servanes).
Walking, mountain biking and horse riding.
Riding centre.Tennis. Climbing. Municipal bullring (capacity 3,000)
Summer events.
Penultimate weekend in August: the St Louis “Voto”
with huge open-air aïoli meal attracting 2,000 people.
Third weekend in September: Festival of green olives and crushed olives.
Arles folklore and courses taurines (bull races) in the arena.
Beginning of December: Festival of the First Oil
Third weekend in June: Annual festival of the Mouriès Club Taurin.