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The Luberon is a massif of the Pre-Alps situated in Provence, straddling the departments of the Vaucluse and the Alpes de Haute Provence, 70km north of Marseille. Since 1977, the mountain range is located in the heart of the Regional Natural Park of the Luberon. The Luberon has become a spot emblematic of Haute Provence. Thanks to the many hilltop villages, chateaus, historic monuments and festivals, it attracts many tourists in quest of natural sites and cultural events. |
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Map of the Luberon |
The village Bonnieux |
Isle sur la Sorgue |
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Cities & villages of the Luberon |
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The Fontaine de Vaucluse comes from an immense underground network of waters, and has an average flow of 630 million m³ per year, the biggest in France and one of the biggest worldwide.
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Built on the foothills of the Monts of Vaucluse, facing the Luberon, Gordes is one of the most well-known hilltop villages in the region, and one of the most beautiful in France.
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Isle sur la Sorgue is a charming Provencal town 25 km southeast of Avignon. The numerous canals and branches of the Sorgue have given the town the nickname of the Venice of the Comtat.
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With a rich past, the village's history still remains peaceful and tranquil in its verdant haven
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Roussillon ranked among the most beautiful in France, on a hill between the mountains of the Vaucluse and the ochres colored Luberon...
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Sites & monuments of the Luberon |
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The Thouzon cave, also called the Cave of Fairies, opens at the foot of the Thouzon hill, in the Vaucluse in Provence.
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Cistercian Abbeys : Senanque, Silvacane and Thoronet, the three sisters of Provence…
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From Roussillon to Gignac, by way of Villars, Gargas and Rustrel, the former ochre quarries of the Apt valley (Vaucluse) surge from the past, hiking trails have been blazed, panoramic viewpoints opened up...
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The Julien Bridge was built under the orders of Julius Ceasar. This monument in Provence is located on the Domitian Way (via Domitia), which passed through Cavaillon.
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A masterpiece of 18th century Comtadin art at the time of its reconstruction, the synagogue dates from the 15th century.
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Nestled on a low mountain in the Vaucluse, a cable's length from the village of Gordes, the Bories village, classed as a historic monument, gives a priceless account of the way of life in Provence, from far-off times to the present day.
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Discover the villages in Provence, on the road of the ochres.
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Photo of a borie in Provence, origin of proceedings in France
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The sun rises over the Luberon and Gargas, outlining the contours of a small Provençal village nestled on the plaine. You couldn't ask for a better spot for a flight in a hot-air baloon...
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The Luberon awakes. Nature throws off the blanket of winter to reveal her budding glory like a blossoming young woman.
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From Roussillon to Gignac, by way of Villars, Gargas and Rustrel, the former ochre quarries of the Apt valley (Vaucluse) surge from the past, hiking trails have been blazed, panoramic viewpoints opened up...
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