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• Gordes

  The visit This small town, on the list of the most beautiful towns in France (see Les Plus Beaux Villages de France), is the number one tourist destination in the Luberon valley. We suggest that you carefully plan your visit to Gordes in terms of timing, so that you can enjoy the fairy-tale view of the town in the light of the rising or (...)

  

  Vaucluse, Back-country, Villages and towns, Castles and fortresses, Churches and monasteries, Hiking, Medieval towns, Shopping and antiquities

• Les Baux-de-Provence

  The visit Tourists’ darling, Les Baux de Provence, is another one on Les Plus Beaux Villages de France list. Les Baux has twenty-two sights, listed in the register of historical landmarks of France, twenty-two souvenir and artisan shops and, ironically, the same number of inhabitants intramuros. Entering into the burg, you will inevitably (...)

  

  Bouches-du-Rhône, Back-country, Villages and towns, Castles and fortresses, Great artists, Medieval towns

• Lourmarin

  The visit This little village in the south of Luberon is a must-see for all seekers of historical and cultural heritage of Provence. Reason number one to come to the village: Château de Lourmarin – this is the first Renaissance-style palace of Provence, built between XV and XVI centuries. The palace, erected in the fields a short walk from (...)

  

  Vaucluse, Countryside, Villages and towns, Castles and fortresses, Great artists, Medieval towns, Shopping and antiquities

• Oppède-le-Vieux

  The visit Oppède is located on the west of the Regional Natural Park of Luberon, between wild mountainside and the plain with famous local vineyards. Few towns in Provence are as rich in history and charm as Oppède. The town in fact is composed of two parts: the newer part, built on the plain, is still inhabited, the older part – the original (...)

  

  Vaucluse, Back-country, Villages and towns, Castles and fortresses, Hiking, Medieval towns, Nature reserves

• Orgon

  The visit Situated on the eastern edge of Alpilles mountain chain, Orgon has nothing of a charming southern town. Its sober architecture reflects a long history of a fortress, a prison and a monastery. If you are travelling by the route A7 (E714), you will see from far the chapel Notre Dame de Beauregard and the ruins of medieval castle (...)

  

  Bouches-du-Rhône, Back-country, Villages and towns, Castles and fortresses, Churches and monasteries, Hiking, Medieval towns

• Peyrolles-en-Provence

  The visit This modest town situated just 20 kilometers from Aix-en-Provence hides some significant historical landmarks and lovely Provencal landscapes. Like one of the largest and most impressive palaces to be found in Provence called Château du Roi René, which is nowadays home to the village townhall. The château was originally built in XII (...)

  

  Bouches-du-Rhône, Back-country, Villages and towns, Biking routes, Castles and fortresses, Hiking, Medieval towns, Nature reserves, Accessible by public transport

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