Regional notes :

Named after a well-known wine-producing area, Côtes-du-Rhône encompasses those départements along the Rhône valley between the Alpes to the east and the Massif Central to the west as it flows south to meet the Mediterranean in a vast delta between Marseille and Montpellier. Despite being much lower than its neighbours, this region does include some significant upland areas. These include the Alpilles near Arles, the Luberon east of Avignon, and, further north, Mont Ventoux, which reaches nearly 2000m and is much visited by the Tour-de-France.