The Hôtel d'Astier de Montfaucon, built in the 17th and 18th centuries, has belonged to the mayor’s office of Ménerbes since 1751. It was the town’s hospice during the 19th century and the boys'school until 1953. In a dilapidated state, it was partially occupied by local clubs until 1995. That year, the building was added to the Historic Monuments supplementary list and rehabilitated.
This site is open to the public since May 29, 2004 during a retrospective exhibition of the works by the painter Joe Downing. As well as welcoming exhibitions of this type, the Maison de la Truffe et du Vin du Luberon is a knowledge center of the world of the truffle and of wine in the greater Southeast.
Truffle specialties: scrambled eggs with truffle or sautéed foie gras with winter truffles, summer truffle ravioli… without forgetting the Isabelle apple, marriage of apple and truffle-flavoured caramel…
Service in our garden with view over the Luberon.
Everyday from 12:30 to 6pm and Monday and Thursday evenings.
RÉSERVATIONS RECOMMENDED
The wine cellars house a winotheque regrouping all the wine-makers in the geographic area of the Luberon National Park, those being the appellatons AOC Luberon, Ventoux and Pierrevert.
The wines here are sold at the cellar's prices.
An interactive stand provides the visitor with all information relative to wine-making in the Luberon and to the Truffle in the Southeast (history, wine-making methods, the vines, matching wines with food, types of French truffles...).
From April to October open everyday.
The wine cellars house a winotheque regrouping all the wine-makers in the geographic area of the Luberon National Park, those being the appellatons AOC Luberon, Ventoux and Pierrevert.
The wines here are sold at the cellar's prices.
The Maison de la Truffe et du Vin du Luberon also hosts, on a large scale, all events associated with these industries in its magnificent reception halls, which is put at the disposal of the interprofessionals and which can also be rented for private events.
A laboratory with 18 posts, equipped with sinks and individual lamps, will accommodate oenological courses for wine lovers in the summer.
Contact and access
Maison de la Truffe et du Vin du Luberon
Maison de la Truffe et du Vin du Luberon - Place de l'horloge - 84560 Ménerbes
+33 (0)4 90 72 38 37
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