Stay at: Au Vin Chambré is a lovely B&B with big, cool rooms and a gorgeous garden which makes for a brilliant breakfast venue - what a place to start the day. It's within walking distance of the theatre and the train station. There’s also a fabulous restaurant here at lunch times only plus a wine shop. It doesn't get much better than that does it?! www.auvinchambre.com
Around and about in Orange: Hire a bike and take a leisurely 6km ride for a picnic and lake swimming at Caderousse where you’ll find a pretty little town.
Get there: Avignon is 25 minutes by train, Marseille 1 hour, Lyon 2 hours and Paris from 3.5 hours by train.