Beautiful villages in Provence

Ansouis

The village of Ansouis is sheltered from the Mistral wind, and overlooks the plains around the Durance river. Ansouis is ranked as one of the "Most Beautiful Villages in France", and lies in the Luberon. The village is crowned by its [...]

Bonnieux

Bonnieux is a beautiful and high-perched village located on the northern slopes of the Luberon, across from Lacoste village.

Brantes

The village of Brantes lies at the border of Vaucluse and Drome county, a true eagles' nest, home to artists and craftsmen.

Buoux

Buoux is in the Luberon, and stands at the crossroads of two major roads which have been used for over a thousand years, roads which went from Aix-en-Provence to Apt, and which have only recently been supplanted by the current layout of the Lourmarin combe road.

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Crillon le Brave is a characteristically Provencal village located 12 km from Carpentras and 35 km from Avignon, near Mont Ventoux. The small village of Crillon le Brave has a good choice of accommodations, with self-catering country gîtes [...]

Fontaine de Vaucluse

The exceptional site of "Vallis Clausa" - the Closed Valley, which gave this beloved Vaucluse county its name, and the small village of Fontaine de Vaucluse too! At the end of a deep and verdant river canyon, at the very base of a steep [...]

Gordes

Gordes, a spectacular village with winding coblestone streets, stands perched on the side of the Vaucluse mountains across from the Luberon mountain range, and springs into view after the last curves in the road. Ranked as one of the 'Most [...]

Lacoste

Lacoste is a charming perched village with a magnificent location in the heart of the Luberon Natural Regional Park. Lacoste partly owes its reputation to the outstanding quality of the luminous soft limestone quarried here. The village is [...]

Lauris

The village of Lauris stands atop a cliff above the Durance river, which is the southern boundary of the Luberon Regional Natural Park. The narrow winding streets, lined with beautiful homes from the 16th to the 18th centuries, remind one [...]

Le Barroux

Le Barroux is a lovely medieval village perched atop a rocky spur, located between Carpentras and Malaucene. Its high position provides panoramic views over Mont Ventoux, the Dentelles de Montmirail and the Comtat plains. A 16th century [...]

Isle sur la Sorgue, the Venice of the Comtat Venaissin

Birthplace of poet René Char, Isle sur la Sorgue is a little paradise of greenery and flowing water, for several branches of the Sorgue river flow through the town, and used to drive many water wheels which are still turning. In the historical city centre, winding streets and canals intersect. Stairs go down to the old washing wells, and docks border the river.

Lourmarin

The village of Lourmarin, ranked as "one of the most beautiful villages in France" lies in the southern Luberon, sheltered from the Mistral winds. Lourmarin has a very special Art de vivre. a beautiful Provençal market, shops, art galleries, cultural sites, and charming places to stay. As such, Lourmarin is a sought-after village for visiting and living.

Menerbes

Menerbes also ranks as one of the most beautiful villages in France, and has the appearance of a stone ship. Its great appeal includes its outstanding views of the Luberon and the Monts de Vaucluse, the proud streets lined with city mansions from the 18th century, its old homes and village atmosphere.

Methamis

Méthamis is a typically Provencal village, built into the side of the hill. Méthamis is near the Nesque River Canyons and Mont Ventoux, beautiful, popular places in Vaucluse and absolute paradise for cyclists. Méthamis is also the starting [...]

Mirabeau

Located on the banks of the Durance, the heart of Provence, this village is famous Provencal. Ancestral home of the famous revolutionary, he has also lent its stones and payasages for making the film "Manon des Sources" History and popular [...]

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Oppède-le-Vieux, medieval and Renaissance homes, 12th c. church, remains of the medieval castle, Saint-Laurent and St. Antonin Chapels, all of these places create a timeless atmosphere in Oppede le Vieux, a perched village in the Luberon [...]

Roussillon

The village of Roussillon is located in the Luberon Regional Park, and is the second most visited village in the Luberon, after Gordes. Roussillon has been ranked one of the "Most beautiful villages in France".

Saignon

Perched high atop a rocky outcrop, overlooking the city of Apt for which Saignon was once the lookout town, Saignon is a small village with winding streets and old homes built into the rock. A beautiful view can be had as you approach [...]

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This lovely village overlooks the Sorgue plains, a few kilometers from Fontaine de Vaucluse. Drystone architecture and homes, the 14th century fortress-castle, 12th century dungeon. The small archeology museum, and the Crémade santon [...]

Village of Seguret

The name Séguret comes from the Provencal word Ségur (sûr), which itself comes from the Latin Securitas, which meant safety. Built into the hillside, on the last foothills of the Alps, overlooking the Comtat Plains and the Rhône Valley, [...]

Sivergues

The beautiful, picturesque village of Sivergues is 11 km from Apt, at the end of a paved road. Tiny village nestled in the folds of the Luberon hills, a place of peace and quiet with outstanding architectural remains - the church, 16th and [...]

Vaison-la-Romaine

In Vaison-la-Romaine, two sites reveal the Roman city, its theatre, its thermal baths and its villas.

Venasque

The picturesque village of Venasque is ranked as one of the "Most Beautiful Villages in France" and is located on a rocky outcrop surrounded by steep cliffs, near the Nesque river canyons. The village overlooks vineyards, garrigue and cherry orchards. Venasque is an ancient medieval city.

Viens

The village of Viens is a veritable stronghold built atop a rocky spur, Viens tells its story through its remarkable architecture and vestiges of time gone by. Viens is a charming village surrounded by its old ramparts built between the [...]

Murs

This picturesque small village of Murs nestles into the folds of the Monts de Vaucluse hills, near Gordes in the Luberon. Murs stands at 803 meters altitude, and includes the Gorges de Véroncle and the Vaumale combe, 2 sites for beautiful [...]