Events and activities in Provence - Page 3

The old fortified village of Goult, a former stronghold in Luberon

#Architecture #Château #Histoire #Patrimoine #Tourisme #Goult

At the top of the village of Goult you will find the former stronghold of the town. In this old part, which is sometimes called the Castellas, many fortifications are still visible. These old harrow doors have undergone several revisions, whole portions of the old wall acting as ramparts,...

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MONTGOLFIERE Luberon Vol Terre

#Sport et loisirs #Tourisme, #Luberon

Starting from the beautiful village of Roussillon, Luberon Montgolfière offers first flights and hot air balloon rides in the Luberon. From the Sky, you will admire the scenery and plendides hilltop villages such as Gordes in the Luberon, Menerbes, Roussillon, Lacoste, Bonnieux, vineyards, ...

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THE BREAD of LUBERON, miller wheat in Apt rewarded with a global brand defending food biodiversity

#Economie #Gastronomie #Luberon

The team of the Agency Rosier concerned by the protection of our environment and the biodiversity, invites you to try this so special bread, rich in fiber and magnesium. Free of additives, the Luberon bread is recommended to cover food needs.Encouraged by the Parc Naturel Regional du Luberon,...

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The plague wall, which can be seen close to Gordes, Cabrières d’Avignon and Murs

#Architecture #Economie #Histoire #Patrimoine #Tourisme #Murs en Luberon

This is a long building which was built after the great plague of Marseille in 1720. In May 1920, the "Grand Saint Antoine" boat coming from the East with silk goods to be sold at the great fair of Beaucaire, brings the plague to Marseille which quickly spreads to the rest of Provence. In order...

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The ocra and applied pigments conservatory in Roussillon, Luberon.

#Economie #Patrimoine #Tourisme #Roussillon en Luberon

From Roussillon, take the road to Apt. Conservatory is located on the edge of the D104 road about 1.5 km from the village center. The old ocher factory Mathieu converted into a conservatory offers guided tours on the manufacture of ocher, geology, the whole ocher heritage, and many applications ...

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CASTLES in PROVENCE

#Architecture #Château #Patrimoine #Tourisme #Provence #Provence

Provence is rich in castles. Some are open to visitors, more are simply private family home, beautiful into the scenery.  Among the most visited, the Palace of the Popes in Avignon, the castle in Lourmarin, the castle in Gordes.  Chateau Anselme, à Pernes-les-FontainesChâteau d'Ansouis, à Ansoui...

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The Provençal town of Isle sur la Sorgue

#Architecture #Culture #Economie #Histoire #Patrimoine #Sport et loisirs #Tourisme #Provence #secteur des Sorgues

The Provençal town of Isle sur la Sorgue is known worldwide for its markets of Antique and Curiosity draining thousands of people from around the world each year. After Saint Ouen, the city is the second largest city in France for Antiques. The market is held on Thursdays and Sundays, a ...

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FOUNTAINS in Luberon

#Architecture #Economie #Patrimoine #Luberon

Fountains of Luberon.Can you imagine a Provencal village without a fountain, the meeting point of the villagers in the shade of the plane trees? Regardless of the village, the Luberon hamlet where you will be, you will see a fountain. This can be a large rustic pool carved into the stoneand built...

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The mill of Jerusalem, located at the top of Goult, hilltop village in Luberon

#Architecture #Histoire #Patrimoine #Tourisme #Goult

The mill of Jerusalem in Goult is a windmill that still has its wings and its interior mechanism following a restoration by the municipality of the mill "identical" between 1994 and 1997. This windmill is located at the top of the hill that bears the hilltop village of Goult, facing the Luberon....

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BEAUMETTES in Luberon, between Gordes, Goult and Ménerbes

Baumettes is a small town located in the Luberon Vaucluse between Gordes, Goult and Menerbes. The village is located at the foot of a limestone cliff along the provincial road 900, former national road 100. At the top of the village, there is a 'troglodyte' area. There is a say about an old...

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Pernes-les-Fontaines, a nice place between Mont ventoux, Avignon and Luberon

#Architecture #Culture #Economie #Histoire #Patrimoine #Tourisme #Provence #secteur des Sorgues

Small jewel between Avignon, the Mont Ventoux area and the monts de Vaucluse mountains, Pernes-les-Fontaines is a town with many architectural treasures that was once the capital of the Comtat Venaissin,. After having been a Roman villa, then having moved from the plain to the nearby hillock and...

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Cistercian Abbey of SENANQUE in Gordes, Luberon

#Architecture #Culture #Histoire #Patrimoine #Tourisme, #Gordes

SENANQUE ABBEY Nestled in a narrow valley where a stream called the Sénancole flows, the Cistercian Monastery of Our Lady of Sénanque was founded in 1148, later to become an abbey in 1150. Like it’s two Provencal sisters, the Abbey of Silvacane and the Abbey of Thoronet, this edifice, built in t...

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