Tourism in Luberon

Near Ansouis it is pleasant to explore the villages, castles  and churches of the “ Pays d’Aigues ”: Pertuis, Cadenet, Lauris, Lourmarin, Cucuron, Vaugines, La Tour d’Aigues, Grambois, Mirabeau…

It is the "water country" with numerous fountains and mediveal wash houses ; go also to see the “ pond ” surrounded by two centuries old plane trees in Cucuron, a favourite stop of cyclists and tourists.

The film “ Manon des sources ” popularised Mirabeau, the church of Ansouis and the Church St Barthélémy in Vaugines.

The Luberon was a refuge of the “ Vaudois ” in the 15^th and 16^th century, declared heretical, they had been chased and in 1545 the Parliament of Aix organised a punitive expedition (more than 3000 people were slaughtered, 6000 other sent to the galleys). Since then, numerous villages have kept discreet protestant temples (notably in Lourmarin).

We also recommend:

- the Luberon nord (Bonnieux, Oppède, Ménerbes, Roussillon, Gordes, etc.) ; the pays of Sault with its fields of lavender and its sheeps ;

- the gorges of Regalon (45 km) in the direction of Cavaillon ; in certain places, the gorges 30 meters high are so narrow that blocks remain stuck between both walls.

- Fontaine de Vaucluse, Avignon (70 km).

- Aix (25 km), the gorges of Verdon (50 km), Manosque 30 km -, Marseille (55 km).

The beaches of the Var are accessible in one hour by highway.