Le Prieuré is across the river in Villeneuve-les-Avignon and is full of charm and only a few minutes ride into Avignon proper. Although the hillside suburb is known more for its Abbaye St. André and Tour Philippe le Bel, visitors now come to Villeneuve to dine at a 15th-century convent turned into a distinctive hotel surrounded by a beautiful garden. The restaurant with its new chef is back on our regular haunts as his Provençal dishes delight, whether you opt to dine on the formal terrace or in the garden among roses and wisteria and 100-year-old trees.