{"id":8823,"date":"2012-08-03T15:41:35","date_gmt":"2012-08-03T22:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/?p=8823"},"modified":"2012-08-06T14:23:37","modified_gmt":"2012-08-06T21:23:37","slug":"venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho","title":{"rendered":"venez avec moi L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and summer melon gazpacho"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/gd-canal\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8837\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8837\" title=\" treasures on the river Sorgue\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/gd-canal-580x435.jpg\" alt=\" treasures on the river Sorgue\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/gd-canal-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/gd-canal-350x262.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>accidental tourist discovering culinary treasures on the river Sorgue: <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>venez avec moi<\/em><em> L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em><\/em><em>summer melon gazpacho<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Petit dejeuner (<\/em>breakfast) in Provence. The Proven\u00e7al sun is streaming through the window and the local rooster is announcing the day with not-to-be-missed vigor. Our breakfast table looks <span class=\"famos-shop click famos-annotation refid-11WQN hkw-paintings\" title=\"famos Matisse\">Matisse<\/span>-like with fresh fruit, cheeses, yogurt, jams, farm butter, bread and <em><span class=\"famos-shop click famos-annotation refid-11WQO\" title=\"famos viennoiseries\">viennoiseries<\/span><\/em> artfully served in porcelain dishes and baskets, all chosen with the same deliberation a poet would use to select words for the page. The smell of the cut melon filled the room. We hungrily ate everything in front of us with our eyes before our mouths even opened. We are in <em>L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue. <\/em>I was so taken with the people here (and the food) that I was compelled to return within weeks of my first (accidental) discovery and my visits inspired this week\u2019s<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a title=\"summer melon gazpacho\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/summer-melon-gazpacho\"> <em>simple pleasure<\/em>: <\/a><em><a title=\"summer melon gazpacho\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/summer-melon-gazpacho\">summer melon gazpacho<\/a><span style=\"color: #888888;\">.<\/span><\/em><\/span><span style=\"color: #888888;\">&nbsp;<\/span>However, before you go to the recipe,<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>v<\/em><\/strong><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">enez avec moi<\/span> (come with me)<\/em><em> <\/em>to<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em> L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue<\/em><\/span>; it is not just for antiques any more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/gd-street\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8838\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8838 aligncenter\" title=\"L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/gd-street-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/gd-street-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/gd-street-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><!--more--><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/use-canal-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8887\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8887\" title=\"L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/use-canal1-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/use-canal1-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/use-canal1-350x262.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">En route from Paris to L.A., I sat next to a French chef (a former \u201c<span class=\"famos-shop click famos-annotation refid-11WQQ\" title=\"famos Top Chef\">Top Chef<\/span>\u201d actually) whom was flying to L.A. to cook privately for individuals in Newport Beach. Funny coincidence. We discussed menus and ingredients and the cross-Atlantic flight flew by.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">In a subsequent email, he thanked me for helping him when he arrived and he wrote: \u201c<em>cela prouve encore que la cuisine est une grande famille.<\/em>\u201d (this further proves that the kitchen is a big family). I thought the phrase was beautifully put as well as accurate and the people of <em>L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue&nbsp; <\/em>who shared with me their talent and love for everything culinary are examples.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/green-waterwheel\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8840\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8840\" title=\"L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/green-waterwheel-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue \" width=\"371\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/green-waterwheel-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/green-waterwheel-350x262.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 371px) 100vw, 371px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><em>L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue: where is it and what is there<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue <\/em>is located in the southeastern region of France (in the Provence-Alpes-C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur region). It is about 20 minutes east from Avignon and 2 minutes north of <em>Cavaillon<\/em> (known for its amazing melons). <em>L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, <\/em>with about 20,000 residents <em>(les \u201cL\u2019Islois<\/em>\u201d), is located within the two arms of the <em>Sorgue <\/em>river.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/canal-dining\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8830\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8830\" title=\"Sorgue river\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/canal-dining-580x293.jpg\" alt=\"Sorgue river Chef Morgan\" width=\"580\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/canal-dining-580x293.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/canal-dining-350x177.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">In addition to the <em>Sorgue, L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue<\/em> has several canals running throughout it; all filled with ducks and fish and working waterwheels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/water-water-whel\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8886\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8886\" title=\"Sorgue river working water wheel\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/water-water-whel-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"Sorgue river working water wheel\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/water-water-whel-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/water-water-whel-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Historically, the water in the town provided a natural defense from invaders and the fishing provided economic vitality.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Now <em>L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue <\/em>is known for antiques. In fact, it is third largest European producer&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">of antiques after only London and<em> Saint Ouen. <\/em>People come here from all over the world for treasures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/antique-glasses\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8826\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8826\" title=\"antique glass sorgue\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/antique-glasses-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"antique glass sorgue\" width=\"371\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/antique-glasses-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/antique-glasses-350x262.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 371px) 100vw, 371px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">However, while you will likely find unique pieces, a bargain will likely elude you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/silver-antiques\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8854\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8854\" title=\"antique silver sorgue\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/silver-antiques-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"antique silver sorgue\" width=\"304\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/silver-antiques-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/silver-antiques-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">There are two antique fairs every year (Easter weekend and the weekend of the ascension, August 15) called<strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><em>la Foire \u00e0 la Brocante <\/em>(or<em> Foire Internationale) avec la Nuit des Chineurs.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/long-river\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8848\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8848\" title=\"L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue canal \" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/long-river-331x500.jpg\" alt=\"L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue canal \" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/long-river-331x500.jpg 331w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/long-river-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/gare\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8836\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8836\" title=\"L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue Train Station\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/gare-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue Train Station\" width=\"334\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/gare-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/gare-350x262.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Getting to and around <em>L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue<\/em> is simple. The train station <em>(gare) <\/em>is south of the village center and directly west of the <em>quai de la gare.<\/em> The antique village is in the same area and as you walk on the closeby <em>Avenue de la Liberation (<\/em>which<em> <\/em>is lined with dealers, art galleries, interior decor shops, and caf\u00e9s), and the street will bend north leading you to the village center and <em>rue de la R\u00e9publique<\/em><strong> <\/strong>both<strong> <\/strong>on your left side over a canal. The village center is filled with restaurants and small merchants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/market-olives\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8849\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-8849\" title=\"L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue markets\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/market-olives-350x262.jpg\" alt=\"L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue markets\" width=\"284\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/market-olives-350x262.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/market-olives-580x435.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/p1370966\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8852\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-8852\" title=\"L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue markets\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/P1370966-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue markets\" width=\"180\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/P1370966-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/P1370966-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/mirabells\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8880\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8880\" title=\"L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue markets\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/mirabells-350x262.jpg\" alt=\"L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue markets\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/mirabells-350x262.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/mirabells-580x435.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>the open markets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Proven\u00e7al towns all have wonderful open air markets, some larger than others. The <em>L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue<\/em> market is medium sized (comparatively speaking) and has a good selection of all the Provencal specialities: an array of honey, olive oil, fresh herbs, olives, soap from Marseille, tapenade, saucisson and charcuterie, linens, cheese, homemade jams and confits, vinegars, wine, and, of course, fresh regional produce: tomatoes; melons; cherries; apricots; summer squash; onions; grapes; and eggplants, to name a few.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/fountain-3\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8835\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8835\" title=\"Sorgue Fountain\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/fountain-337x500.jpg\" alt=\"Sorgue Fountain\" width=\"337\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/fountain-337x500.jpg 337w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/fountain-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">The open air market occurs every Thursday and Sunday morning in the village center.&nbsp; On Monday nights, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (from May 7 to September 24) there is the <em>march\u00e9s du soir des producteurs<\/em> (open air market where farmers bring only products from their productions).&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/jardintouch\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8885\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8885\" title=\"Sorgue Chair\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/jardintouch-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sorgue Chair\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/jardintouch-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/jardintouch-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>where to eat<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">The three restaurants I write about in this piece (each very different from the other) I do so not only because the food was amazing but the atmosphere and personal devotion to the physical space and the guests was beyond compare. When I find places like this I feel compelled to share such finds with you. I start with Michelin-starred<em> Le Vivier.&nbsp;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/le-vivier\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8871\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8871\" title=\"le vivier restaurant france \" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/le-vivier-309x500.jpg\" alt=\"le vivier restaurant france \" width=\"309\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/le-vivier-309x500.jpg 309w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/le-vivier-185x300.jpg 185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 309px) 100vw, 309px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">&nbsp;<strong><em>Le Vivier<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">It was<em> Le Vivier<\/em> which initially, brought me to<em> L\u2019Isle-sur -la-Sorgue<\/em>. I was staying about 30 minutes away (which turned into 50 minutes thanks to a GPS with an attitude and the fact that the restaurant is tough to spot from the road). <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/le-vivier-duck-on-water\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8843\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8843\" title=\"ducks in river near le vivier restaurant france \" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/le-vivier-duck-on-water-350x262.jpg\" alt=\"ducks in river near le vivier restaurant france \" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/le-vivier-duck-on-water-350x262.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/le-vivier-duck-on-water-580x435.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Just so you do not pass it, <em>Le Vivier<\/em> is just to the east of the round-about in between the <em>cours Fernande Peyre<\/em> and<em> route de Carpentras. <\/em>If you are driving northbound from the center of town, <em>Le Vivier <\/em>will be on your right side, sitting on the south side of the river. If you cross the river (or<em> Route de Fontaine de Vaucluse)<\/em> you went too far.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/le-vivier-table\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8846\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8846\" title=\" le vivier restaurant france  table setting\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/le-vivier-table-580x441.jpg\" alt=\" le vivier restaurant france  table setting\" width=\"406\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/le-vivier-table-580x441.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/le-vivier-table-350x266.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">The restaurant is a personal reflection of the owners, Patrick and C\u00e9line Fischnaller\u2019s, good taste and gracious manner. The restaurant boasts interior dining and a gorgeous terrace next to the river. The restaurant has a modern slickness with splashes of gold and orange accents and tasteful whimsy (there are fish bowls hung from the ceiling with orange, plastic fish in them). Both fish and the color orange are favorites of Patrick\u2019s so it is incorporated throughout the restaurant.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/le-vivier-pigeon\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8845\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8845\" title=\"chef morgan\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/le-vivier-pigeon-350x275.jpg\" alt=\"chef morgan\" width=\"350\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/le-vivier-pigeon-350x275.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/le-vivier-pigeon-580x456.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">I loved everything chef Luovic Dziewulski prepared and I tried many, many things: melon soup, pigeon breast <em>en croute<\/em> with mushrooms and spinach with a confit pigeon leg, beef carpaccio with a rice paper spring roll over which <em>foie<\/em> <em>gras<\/em> was delicately draped, a tasteful and well-balanced cheese plate, and strawberry <em>tuile millefeuille <\/em>for dessert.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/le-vivier-food\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8844\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8844\" title=\"beef carpaccio with a rice paper spring roll over which foie gras was delicately draped\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/le-vivier-food-350x186.jpg\" alt=\"beef carpaccio with a rice paper spring roll over which foie gras was delicately draped\" width=\"350\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/le-vivier-food-350x186.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/le-vivier-food-580x309.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Patrick and C\u00e9line were both on hand tending to the guests and after my meal, I enjoyed lingering and speaking with them and their daughter. Patrick generously gave me recommendations of other restaurants in the area as well as places to find particular culinary ingredients I was seeking. His tips were as helpful as my evening was delightful and this restaurant is a must if you are in the Luberon area.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/au-fils\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8879\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8879\" title=\"au Fil du Temps restaurant France \" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/au-fils-338x300.jpg\" alt=\"au Fil du Temps restaurant France \" width=\"338\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/au-fils-338x300.jpg 338w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/au-fils-564x500.jpg 564w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>au Fil du Temps<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Au Fil du Temps<\/em> is not in <em>l\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue<\/em> but a quick 10 minute drive.&nbsp; I include it here because it was recommended to me by two chefs in<em> L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue<\/em>: \u201c<em>la cuisine est une grande famille&#8230;\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/au-fils-desk-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8873\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8873\" title=\"au Fil du Temps restaurant France \" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/au-fils-desk1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"au Fil du Temps restaurant France \" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/au-fils-desk1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/au-fils-desk1-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Au Fils du Temps<\/em> occupies a beautiful space located next to a boy\u2019s school in <em>Pernes-les-fontaines <\/em>with indoor and outdoor dining. It is owned by Claire and Julien Drouot. Julien is the chef and Claire runs the front of the house.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Claire is from Marseilles and Julien from the Alps but they spent time in San Francisco. The restaurant reflects both their French roots and their time in northern California with classic French details (chalkboard cupboards) with the use of earthy materials (a tree truck painted on the wall connected to wire branches that climbed the wall and the ceiling in an integrative and artistic way).&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/chx-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8874\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8874\" title=\"chicken served with romaine lettuce stuffed with mushrooms and artichokes\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/chx1-350x262.jpg\" alt=\"chicken served with romaine lettuce stuffed with mushrooms and artichokes\" width=\"350\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/chx1-350x262.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/chx1-580x435.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">That night the restaurant was full and the two of them alone cooked and served everything with flawless execution and timing. Not one table was rushed nor did they wait as the consecutive dishes, each one an approachable but beautiful masterpiece arrived for the guests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/applecrab-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8872\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8872\" title=\"Green apple with mint and crab served with fish eggs and a celery-olive oil foam\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/applecrab1-350x235.jpg\" alt=\"Green apple with mint and crab served with fish eggs and a celery-olive oil foam\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/applecrab1-350x235.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/applecrab1-580x390.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">The restaurant is moderately priced. It is set menu with three courses (entr\u00e9e, plat et dessert for 39 euros) but with three choices for each course. The choices were very diverse so the menu appeals to a variety of tastes. Green apple with mint and crab served with fish eggs and a celery-olive oil foam; heirloom tomatoes with a cucumber gazpacho; lamb brochettes with broccoli and argan oil pur\u00e9e; roasted rouget with squid ink vermicelle; and chicken served with romaine lettuce stuffed with mushrooms and artichokes, were just a few. We sampled everything offered on the menu that night and it was all delicious.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/jardin1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8896\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8896\" title=\"au Fil du Temps\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/jardin1-350x202.jpg\" alt=\"au Fil du Temps\" width=\"350\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/jardin1-350x202.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/jardin1-580x334.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Le Jardin du Quai<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Surrounded by antique dealers is <em>Le Jardin du Quai<\/em>. Here you dine in a garden setting on pea gravel amongst the flowers, trees, and well-placed garden furniture. It is really lovely. The space is tranquil and romantic and the food is farm-to-table fresh, light and simply presented (as well as modestly priced) with an emphasis on fish. The service is first-rate. It is a set menu consisting of an entr\u00e9e, plat and dessert&nbsp; (lunch is 35 euros, dinner is 43 euros, and Sunday brunch 40 euros).&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/jermi-food\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8891\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8891 alignleft\" title=\"crab and tomato tartare\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/jermi-food-350x246.jpg\" alt=\"crab and tomato tartare\" width=\"252\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/jermi-food-350x246.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/jermi-food-580x408.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/jardin-food\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8892\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-8892\" title=\" apricot tart with pistachio ice cream\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/jardin-food-350x180.jpg\" alt=\" apricot tart with pistachio ice cream\" width=\"280\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/jardin-food-350x180.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/jardin-food-580x298.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Chef Daniel Hebet is also a known fisherman. He was not there the day I was but the restaurant was in the very capable hands of chef Jeremi Fontin who prepared for me: a crab and tomato tartare, cod with steamed market vegetables and fresh herbs, and an apricot tart with pistachio ice cream. The restaurant was another referral and it was a good one. I left culinarily happy and having made some friends who generously led me to wines, custom made knives, and other ingredients I was seeking: \u201c<em>la cuisine est une grande famille&#8230;\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8877\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/le-jardin-people-photos-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8877\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8877\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8877 \" title=\"Morgan, Chef Morgan and Chef Jeremi Fontin\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/le-jardin-people-photos1-280x300.jpg\" alt=\"Morgan, Chef Morgan and Chef Jeremi Fontin\" width=\"280\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/le-jardin-people-photos1-280x300.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/le-jardin-people-photos1-468x500.jpg 468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8877\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Morgan, Chef Morgan and Chef Jeremi Fontin<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/stairs\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8878\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8878\" title=\"chef morgan spiral staircase \" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/stairs-350x262.jpg\" alt=\"chef morgan spiral staircase \" width=\"350\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/stairs-350x262.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/stairs-580x435.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>where to stay<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">When I arrived in <em>L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue<\/em>, the second time, we decided to visit the open market in village center and check into the hotel later. While there we stumbled upon a small boutique filled with beautiful things for the table and home (including glass lamps and bowls, wine decanters, <em>amuse-bouches <\/em>servers and bento boxes). The store owner and I struck up a conversation. It occurred to both of us at the same time that the boutique hotel I booked (unbeknownst to me) was attached to this quaint shop.&nbsp; \u201cWe were waiting for you,&#8221; the owner, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric said, \u201cWelcome.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/hotel\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8841\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8841\" title=\"La Maison sur la Sorgue \" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/hotel-248x300.jpg\" alt=\"La Maison sur la Sorgue \" width=\"248\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/hotel-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/hotel-414x500.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">He led us through the side door to the hotel where he offered us something cool to drink in the courtyard. The hotel &#8211; <em>La Maison sur la Sorgue &#8211; <\/em>is the former<em> <\/em>grand home of the Barthelier family.&nbsp; Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric and his wife, Marie-Claude, lovingly restored the home (it took three years) and turned it into a five room boutique hotel&nbsp; &#8212; with an amazing breakfast&nbsp; &#8212; which brings us full circle and to this week\u2019s<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em> simple pleasure.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #999999;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">* * *<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/summer-melon-gazpacho\/touchsoup\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8804\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8804\" title=\"summer melon gazpacho chef morgan\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/touchsoup-580x432.jpg\" alt=\"summer melon gazpacho chef morgan\" width=\"470\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/touchsoup-580x432.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/touchsoup-350x260.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"summer melon gazpacho\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/summer-melon-gazpacho\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>summer melon gazpacho<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Two flavors dominated the summer markets and tables in <em>L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue<\/em>: the melons from nearby <em>Cavaillon<\/em> and sun-ripened heirloom tomatoes.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/cant-in-market-3\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8897\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8897\" title=\"L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue melons\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/cant-in-market2-580x238.jpg\" alt=\"L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue melons\" width=\"293\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/cant-in-market2-580x238.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/cant-in-market2-350x144.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">The <em>Cavaillon<\/em> melon (popular name for the <em>Charentais <\/em>melon) gained its popular name when French novelist Alexandre Dumas agreed to donate some of his books to the <em>Cavaillon<\/em> library on the condition that the town give him a lifelong allowance of twelve <em>Cavaillon<\/em> melons a year. It is believed that the popes brought the melon to France from Canta Lupi, Italy when the papacy moved in the 14th century.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/close-cantaloupe-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8860\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8860\" title=\"L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue melons\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/close-cantaloupe1-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue melons\" width=\"418\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/close-cantaloupe1-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/close-cantaloupe1-350x262.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">The melons are at their sweetest in July and August (there is a three day festival every June in <em>Cavaillon<\/em> to kick-off the season). The melons are enjoyed in numerous ways including raw, roasted, fried, candied, as an ap\u00e9ritif, candied, and pur\u00e9ed in soups (every restaurant in Provence seemed to have their own melon soup).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/cavl-melon-3\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8898\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8898\" title=\"L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue melons\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/cavl-melon2-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue melons\" width=\"297\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/cavl-melon2-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/cavl-melon2-350x262.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">You most likely will not be able to find a<em> melon de Cavaillon<\/em> in the States; however, a good cantaloupe will do just fine. The cantaloupe should smell sweet when you pick it up and feel heavy in your hand. Ask the farmer or the grocer for a sample. This gazpacho only has three ingredients and if they are flavorless and watery so too will be your soup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/puree-soup-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8899\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8899\" title=\"summer melon gazpacho\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/puree-soup1-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"summer melon gazpacho\" width=\"423\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/puree-soup1-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/puree-soup1-350x262.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">The gazpacho has a smooth, cool consistency perfect for the end of the summer. The fruit garnish (a combination of cucumber, tomato, watermelon and cantaloupe with fresh basil) is a nice contrast in texture true to my California roots (when I was in culinary school, my instructors said they could tell I was from California due to the \u201ccrunch\u201d in my vegetables).&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/tartin\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8861\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8861 aligncenter\" title=\"fruit garnish (a combination of cucumber, tomato, watermelon and cantaloupe with fresh basil\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tartin-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"fruit garnish (a combination of cucumber, tomato, watermelon and cantaloupe with fresh basil\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tartin-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tartin-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/close2-soup-3\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8900\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8900\" title=\"summer melon gazpacho\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/close2-soup2-350x233.jpg\" alt=\"summer melon gazpacho\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/close2-soup2-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/close2-soup2-580x386.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">You can serve the gazpacho as a first course or an appetizer but try to serve it in a glass verrine or clear bowl to take advantage of the beautiful color. If you want to make it more of a meal serve it with <span class=\"famos-shop click famos-annotation refid-11WR6\" title=\"famos Prosciutto de Parma\">Prosciutto de Parma<\/span> slices, bread sticks, a small green salad, tomato tartare or even a tomato and cured meat tartine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"summer melon gazpacho\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/summer-melon-gazpacho\">summer melon gazpacho<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>mangez bien<br \/>\n<\/em><em>vivez bien<br \/>\n<\/em><em>et bon app\u00e9tit !<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>LM<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/close-fountain\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8833\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8833\" title=\"L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue fountain\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/close-fountain-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue fountain\" width=\"406\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/close-fountain-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/close-fountain-350x262.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>where to find the places I mentioned (and other favorites) in&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><em>L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">La Maison sur la Sorgue<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">6, rue Rose Goudard<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">84 800 L&#8217;Isle sur la Sorgue<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">33(0)4 90 20 74 86&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:lamaisonsurlasorgue@wanadoo.fr\">lamaisonsurlasorgue@wanadoo.fr<br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><\/strong><strong><a class=\"famos-link click famos-annotation refid-11WR7 iframe\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px dotted #4F739E; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"famos www.lamaisonsurlasorgue.com\" href=\"http:\/\/accounts.famos.com\/accounts\/services\/click\/default\/11WR7\/?r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lamaisonsurlasorgue.com%2F\">www.lamaisonsurlasorgue.com<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/waterfall\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8857\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8857\" title=\"sorgue waterfall\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/waterfall-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"sorgue waterfall\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/waterfall-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/waterfall-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #999999;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Le Vivier<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Cours Fernande Peyre<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">84800 L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">33 (0)4 90 38 52 80<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><a class=\"famos-link click famos-annotation refid-11WR8\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px dotted #4F739E; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"famos www.levivier-restaurant.com\" href=\"http:\/\/accounts.famos.com\/accounts\/services\/click\/default\/11WR8\/?r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.levivier-restaurant.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\">www.levivier-restaurant.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">au Fil du Temps<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">51, Place Louis Giraud<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">84210 Pernes-les-Fontaines<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">+33 (0)4 90 30 09 48<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><a href=\"mailto:aufildutemps@hotmail.com\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">aufildutemps@hotmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/jardin2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8893\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8893\" title=\"le Jardin du Quai \" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/jardin2-239x300.jpg\" alt=\"le Jardin du Quai \" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/jardin2-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/jardin2-399x500.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">le Jardin du Quai<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">91, avenue Julien Guigue (face \u00e0 la gare)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">84800 L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">33 (0)4 90 20 14 98<br \/>\n<\/span><a class=\"famos-link click famos-annotation refid-11WR9\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px dotted #4F739E; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"famos www.danielhebet.com\" href=\"http:\/\/accounts.famos.com\/accounts\/services\/click\/default\/11WR9\/?r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.danielhebet.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\">www.danielhebet.com&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/wine-bar\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8859\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8859 aligncenter\" title=\"Caveau de la Tour de L\u2019Isle\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/wine-bar-350x262.jpg\" alt=\"Caveau de la Tour de L\u2019Isle\" width=\"245\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/wine-bar-350x262.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/wine-bar-580x435.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Caveau de la Tour de L\u2019Isle<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">merchant of wines and cheeses (you can eat here or get things to go)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">12, rue de la R\u00e9publique<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">84800 L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">33 (0)4 90 20 70 35<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><a class=\"famos-link click famos-annotation refid-11WRA iframe\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px dotted #4F739E; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"famos www.caveaudelatourdelisle.com\" href=\"http:\/\/accounts.famos.com\/accounts\/services\/click\/default\/11WRA\/?r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.caveaudelatourdelisle.com\">www.caveaudelatourdelisle.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Le Moulin<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Porte de Bou\u00efgas * Quartier du Bassin<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">84800 L\u2019Isle-sur-ls-Sorgue<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">33 (0)4 90 20 97 50<br \/>\n<\/span><a class=\"famos-link click famos-annotation refid-11WRB\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px dotted #4F739E; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"famos www.restaurantlemoulin.fr\" href=\"http:\/\/accounts.famos.com\/accounts\/services\/click\/default\/11WRB\/?r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.restaurantlemoulin.fr%2F\" target=\"_blank\">www.restaurantlemoulin.fr<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Le Bistro d\u2019 \u00e0 c\u00f4t\u00e9<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">38, avenue de la Libert\u00e9<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">84800 L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">33 (0)4 90 15 44 73<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">le Couteau des Sorgues<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">great collection of knives and some of which are made locally<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">2, rue de la R\u00e9publique<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">84800 L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">33 (0)4 90 20 32 82<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><a class=\"famos-link click famos-annotation refid-11WRC\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px dotted #4F739E; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"famos www.lameenstock.com\" href=\"http:\/\/accounts.famos.com\/accounts\/services\/click\/default\/11WRC\/?r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lameenstock.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\">www.lameenstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>un jour <\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">beautiful linens for your home and table<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">8, place Ferdinand Buisson<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">84800 L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">33 (0)4 90 38 50 19<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><a class=\"famos-link click famos-annotation refid-11WRD\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px dotted #4F739E; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"famos www.unjour-lingedemaison.fr\" href=\"http:\/\/accounts.famos.com\/accounts\/services\/click\/default\/11WRD\/?r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unjour-lingedemaison.fr%2F\" target=\"_blank\">www.unjour-lingedemaison.fr<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Retour de Voyage<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">art de table and unique objects for your home<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">6, rue Rose Goudard (centre-ville)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">84800 L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">33 (0)6 87 32 58 68<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><a href=\"mailto:lamaisonsurlasorgue@wanadoo.fr\">lamaisonsurlasorgue@wanadoo.fr<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><a class=\"famos-link click famos-annotation refid-11WRE\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px dotted #4F739E; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"famos www.retourdevoyage.com\" href=\"http:\/\/accounts.famos.com\/accounts\/services\/click\/default\/11WRE\/?r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.retourdevoyage.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\">www.retourdevoyage.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/liquer-store\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8847\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8847 aligncenter\" title=\"Sous un Olivier\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/liquer-store-350x262.jpg\" alt=\"Sous un Olivier\" width=\"245\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/liquer-store-350x262.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/liquer-store-580x435.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Sous un Olivier<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Proven\u00e7al oils, vinegars, liquors and wine<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">16, rue de la R\u00e9publique<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">84800 L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">33 (0)4 90 20 68 90<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><a class=\"famos-link click famos-annotation refid-11WRF\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px dotted #4F739E; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"famos www.sousunolivier.com\" href=\"http:\/\/accounts.famos.com\/accounts\/services\/click\/default\/11WRF\/?r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sousunolivier.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\">www.sousunolivier.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/biscuits\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8890\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8890 aligncenter\" title=\"P\u00e9ch\u00e9s Gourmands\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/biscuits-350x262.jpg\" alt=\"P\u00e9ch\u00e9s Gourmands\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/biscuits-350x262.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/biscuits-580x435.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">P\u00e9ch\u00e9s Gourmands<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">famous Proven\u00e7al biscuit shop with classic biscuits<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">village-centre<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">84800 L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">33 (0)4 94 10 11 11<br \/>\n<\/span><a class=\"famos-link click famos-annotation refid-11WRG\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px dotted #4F739E; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"famos www.peches-gourmands.fr\" href=\"http:\/\/accounts.famos.com\/accounts\/services\/click\/default\/11WRG\/?r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.peches-gourmands.fr%2F\" target=\"_blank\">www.peches-gourmands.fr<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">La Cour aux Saveurs<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">artisan chocolates<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">2, rue Louis Lopez<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">84800 L\u2019Isle-sur-la Sorgue<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\">33 (0)4 90 21 53 91<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><a href=\"mailto:lacourauxsaveurs@orange.fr\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">lacourauxsaveurs@orange.fr<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/tourism-office\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8856\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8856\" title=\"Office de Tourisme\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tourism-office-350x274.jpg\" alt=\"Office de Tourisme\" width=\"319\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tourism-office-350x274.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tourism-office-580x455.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">For more information:<\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Office de Tourisme<br \/>\n<\/strong>Place de la Libert\u00e9<br \/>\n84800 L&#8217;ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE&nbsp;<br \/>\n33 (0)4.90.38.04.78<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a class=\"famos-link click famos-annotation refid-11WRH\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px dotted #4F739E; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"famos www.oti-delasorgue.fr\" href=\"http:\/\/accounts.famos.com\/accounts\/services\/click\/default\/11WRH\/?r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.otidelasorgue.fr\" target=\"_blank\">www.oti-delasorgue.fr<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/venez-avec-moi-lisle-sur-la-sorgue-and-summer-melon-gazpacho\/house\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8842\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8842\" title=\"Office de Tourisme\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/house-350x262.jpg\" alt=\"Office de Tourisme\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/house-350x262.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/house-580x435.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; accidental tourist discovering culinary treasures on the river Sorgue: venez avec moi L\u2019Isle-sur-la-Sorgue summer melon gazpacho Petit dejeuner (breakfast) in Provence. The Proven\u00e7al sun is streaming through the window and the local rooster is announcing the day with not-to-be-missed vigor. 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