Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

Villages du Luberon

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4.3 / 5· Hidengo

The notebook of Villages du Luberon

Take the landscape as it comes.

Perched villages, ochres, markets, dry landscapes and lights of Provence.

At your own pace

Walk Observe Marvel

Identity summary

Ideal duration

3 to 6 days

Best time

Spring · Summer · Autumn

Car

Recommended car

Type of stay

Countryside · Heritage · Nature

Accessibility

Limited accessibility

Rhythm

Sweet rhythm

General presentation

Villages du Luberon

Perched villages, ochres, markets, dry landscapes and lights of Provence.

To understand what Luberon Villages are, you have to look at Gordes, Roussillon and Ochres. These places give you the opportunity to see a territory marked by the countryside, heritage and natural spaces and allow you to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.

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For a stay of 3 to 6 days, a quiet rhythm works well. A car is usually the easiest way to connect different sectors. However, some sites require more walking, elevation or preparation.

Strengths and constraints

Strengths

Gordes
Roussillon
Ocres

Before you choose

Essential car
Difficult parking in season

Places worth visiting

A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.

Village

Gordes

4.5 / 5· Hidengo1 to 2 hrs on site · estimate

Gordes first gives himself in its rocky monumentality, then in its details narrow alleys and viewpoints. The traveller quickly understands the climb of the village towards the heights, focusing on the thresholds and facades. An early start avoids saturation of accesses.

Village

Roussillon

4.4 / 5· Hidengo1 to 2 hrs on site · estimate

In Roussillon, the colours of the floors change over the hours, giving a rhythm almost alive to the place. The alleyways serve as a natural framing between architecture and colorful nature. The clear afternoon, with a slow walk, gives a more pronounced reading of the contrasts.

Village

Oppède-le-Vieux

4.3 / 5· Hidengo1 to 2 hrs on site · estimate

Oppede-le-Vieux evokes a village in relief, with built paths and masses that tell a tight history of settlement. The site gets better when you cross without a specific goal, simply by following the chain of streets. A moment of soft light enhances the scale of buildings.

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Bonnieux

4.3 / 5· Hidengo1 to 2 hrs on site · estimate

Bonnieux floor on the side of the Luberon, with stone houses, vaulted passages and open views towards the plain. As you climb up to the high church, the roofs, cypresses and surrounding fields respond; the village gains much under a morning or late afternoon light.