The Luberon ( or ;
Provençal: ''Leberon'' or ''Leberoun'' ) is a
massif
In geology, a massif ( or ) is a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. In the movement of the crust, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole. The term also refers to a ...
in central
Provence
Provence (, , , , ; oc, Provença or ''Prouvènço'' , ) is a geographical region and historical province of southeastern France, which extends from the left bank of the lower Rhône to the west to the Italian border to the east; it is bor ...
in
Southern France
Southern France, also known as the South of France or colloquially in French language, French as , is a defined geographical area consisting of the regions of France that border the Atlantic Ocean south of the Marais Poitevin,Louis Papy, ''Le midi ...
, part of the
French Prealps
The French Prealps (french: Préalpes) are a group of subalpine mountain ranges of medium elevation located immediately west of the French Alps. They roughly stretch from Lake Geneva southwest to the rivers Isère and Drôme; east to a line runn ...
. It has a maximum
elevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above or below a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface (see Geodetic datum § Vert ...
of and an area of about . It is composed of three
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...
s (from west to east): Lesser Luberon (''Petit Luberon''), Greater Luberon (''Grand Luberon'') and Eastern Luberon (''Luberon oriental''). The valleys north and south of them contain a number of towns and villages as well as agricultural land; the northern part is marked by the
Calavon
The Calavon (french: le Calavon, also called ''le Coulon'') is an long river in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Vaucluse ''départements'', southeastern France. Its drainage basin is .[Durance
The Durance (; ''Durença'' in the Occitan classical norm or ''Durènço'' in the Mistralian norm) is a major river in Southeastern France. A left tributary of the Rhône, it is long. Its drainage basin is .][acute accent
The acute accent (), , is a diacritic used in many modern written languages with alphabets based on the Latin, Cyrillic, and Greek scripts. For the most commonly encountered uses of the accent in the Latin and Greek alphabets, precomposed ch ...]
on top of the "e"); some dictionaries justify that the two spellings are interchangeable.
The total number of inhabitants varies greatly between winter and summer, due to a massive influx of tourists during the warm season. It is a favourite destination for French high society and British and American visitors because of the pleasant and picturesque towns and villages, comfortable way of life, agricultural wealth, historical and cultural associations, as well as hiking trails.
Samuel Beckett
Samuel Barclay Beckett (; 13 April 1906 – 22 December 1989) was an Irish novelist, dramatist, short story writer, theatre director, poet, and literary translator. His literary and theatrical work features bleak, impersonal and tragicomic expe ...
notably lived in Cave Bonelly, a vineyard near to
Roussillon
Roussillon ( , , ; ca, Rosselló ; oc, Rosselhon ) is a historical province of France that largely corresponded to the County of Roussillon and part of the County of Cerdagne of the former Principality of Catalonia. It is part of the reg ...
, during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
.
In the last two decades the Luberon has become known in the English-speaking world especially through a series of books by British author
Peter Mayle
Peter Mayle ( "mail"; 14 June 1939 – 18 January 2018) was a British businessman turned author who moved to France in the 1980s. He wrote a series of bestselling memoirs of his life there, beginning with '' A Year in Provence'' (1989).
Early l ...
chronicling his life as an
expatriate
An expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person who resides outside their native country. In common usage, the term often refers to educated professionals, skilled workers, or artists taking positions outside their home country, either ...
settled in the Luberon village of
Ménerbes
Ménerbes (; oc, Menèrba) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. The walled village on a hilltop in the Luberon mountains, foothills of the French Alps, constitutes the main set ...
. These are titled ''
A Year in Provence
''A Year in Provence'' is a 1989 best-selling memoir by Peter Mayle about his first year in Provence, and the local events and customs. It was adapted into a television series starring John Thaw and Lindsay Duncan. Reviewers praised the book's ho ...
'', ''Toujours Provence'' and ''Encore Provence''. Another of Mayle's books, a novel set in the Luberon, was made into a film called ''
A Good Year
''A Good Year'' is a 2006 romantic comedy film directed and produced by Ridley Scott. The film stars Russell Crowe, Marion Cotillard, Didier Bourdon, Abbie Cornish, Tom Hollander, Freddie Highmore and Albert Finney. The film is loosely based ...
'' (2006) directed by
Ridley Scott
Sir Ridley Scott (born 30 November 1937) is a British film director and producer. Directing, among others, science fiction films, his work is known for its atmospheric and highly concentrated visual style. Scott has received many accolades thr ...
, starring
Russell Crowe
Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964) is an actor. He was born in New Zealand, spent ten years of his childhood in Australia, and moved there permanently at age twenty one. He came to international attention for his role as Roman General Maxi ...
and filmed in the region.
Flora and fauna
Luberon is particularly rich in biological diversity. There are known to be around 1,500 species of plants, accounting for 30% of the flora and fauna in France, 17,000 species and sub-species of insects with almost 2,300 species of Lepidoptera, or nearly 40% of species living in France, 341 species and subspecies of vertebrate wildlife, 135 species of birds and 21 species of bats or 70% of species present in France. Among the 1,500 different species of plants, there are 700 species and sub-species of higher plants and 200 species of lichens. Rich
fossil
A fossil (from Classical Latin , ) is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age. Examples include bones, shells, exoskeletons, stone imprints of animals or microbes, objects preserved ...
deposits are also preserved here, documenting for example ancient species related to
songbird
A songbird is a bird belonging to the suborder Passeri of the perching birds (Passeriformes). Another name that is sometimes seen as the scientific or vernacular name is Oscines, from Latin ''oscen'', "songbird". The Passeriformes contains 500 ...
s, as well as an ancestral
pelican
Pelicans (genus ''Pelecanus'') are a genus of large water birds that make up the family Pelecanidae. They are characterized by a long beak and a large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water from the scooped-up contents before s ...
.
Image:Snake (Elaphe scalaris) by JM Rosier.JPG, Ladder snake
The ladder snake (''Zamenis scalaris'') is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to southwestern Europe.
Distribution
The geographic range of the ladder snake includes Portugal, Spain, southern France a ...
Image:Habichtsadler.jpg, Bonelli's eagle
The Bonelli's eagle (''Aquila fasciata'') is a large bird of prey. The common name of the bird commemorates the Italian ornithologist and collector Franco Andrea Bonelli. Bonelli is credited with gathering the type specimen, most likely from an ...
Image:Circaetus gallicus 01.JPG, Short-toed snake eagle
The short-toed snake eagle (''Circaetus gallicus''), also known as the short-toed eagle, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers. The genus n ...
, the largest bird of prey of the Luberon
Image:Dectique à front blanc.jpg, Southern Wartbiter
Nuclear facilities
The ''
Force de frappe
The ''Force de frappe'' (French language, French: "strike force"), or ''Force de dissuasion'' ("deterrent force") after 1961,Gunston, Bill. Bombers of the West. New York: Charles Scribner's and Sons; 1973. p104 is the designation of what used to ...
'' or French strategic nuclear arsenal used to be located on the Plateau d'Albion before being dismantled in the late 1980s. Now, the underground site where the missile controls were located is a public multidisciplinary laboratory of the
University of Nice Sophia Antipolis
The University of Nice Sophia Antipolis (french: Université Nice Sophia Antipolis) was a university located in Nice, France and neighboring areas. It was founded in 1965 and was organized in eight faculties, two autonomous institutes and an eng ...
, the
Low Noise Underground Laboratory (LSBB) of
Rustrel
Rustrel (; oc, Rustrèu) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. In 2017, it had a population of 688.
Sights
This village is famous for its ochre, which many people come to visi ...
, Pays d'Apt.
Low Noise Underground Laboratory (LSBB) of Rustrel, Pays d'Apt
Communes in the Parc naturel régional du Luberon
In Vaucluse
* Ansouis
Ansouis (; oc, Ansoís) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Apt
Apt. is an abbreviation for apartment.
Apt may also refer to:
Places
* Apt Cathedral, a former cathedral, and national monument of France, in the town of Apt in Provence
* Apt, Vaucluse, a commune of the Vaucluse département of France
* A ...
, small town near the eastern end of the Luberon valley
* La Bastide-des-Jourdans
La Bastide-des-Jourdans (; oc, La Bastida dei Jordans) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
See also
* Côtes du Luberon AOC
*Communes of the Vaucluse department
The follow ...
* La Bastidonne
La Bastidonne (; oc, La Bastidona) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
See also
* Côtes du Luberon AOC
*Communes of the Vaucluse department
*Luberon
The Luberon ( or ; P ...
* Beaumettes
Beaumettes (; oc, Lei Baumetas) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Geography
The village lies on the right bank of the Calavon, which forms all of the commune's southern bo ...
* Beaumont-de-Pertuis
Beaumont-de-Pertuis (, literally ''Beaumont of Pertuis''; oc, Bèumont de Pertús) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Beaumont de Pertuis is a small village situated in the ...
* Bonnieux
Bonnieux (; oc, Bonius) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,206. In the plain below the village stands the notable Roman bridge the Pont Jul ...
* Buoux
* Cabrières-d'Aigues
Cabrières-d'Aigues (; Provençal: ''Cabrièras d'Egues'') is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
See also
* Côtes du Luberon AOC
*Communes of the Vaucluse department
* Étang ...
* Cadenet
Cadenet () is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Its inhabitants are called ''Cadenétiens'' in French.
Geography
Cadenet is a village located on the southern slopes of the Lub ...
* Caseneuve
* Cavaillon
Cavaillon (; Provençal: ''Cavalhon'') is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. , small town at the western entrance to the Luberon valley
* Cheval-Blanc
Cheval-Blanc (; oc, Lo Chivau Blanc) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
See also
* Côtes du Luberon AOC
*Communes of the Vaucluse department
*Luberon
The Luberon ( or ; ...
* Cucuron
Cucuron () is a village (commune) in the Vaucluse department, of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Cucuronnais''.
Located on the south side of the Luberon mountain range, Cucuron is surr ...
* Gargas
* Gordes
Gordes (; oc, Gòrda) is a commune in the Vaucluse département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The residents are known as ''Gordiens.'' The nearest big city is Avignon; smaller cities nearby include Cavaillo ...
* Goult
Goult is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The village is perched on a hill with a solitary road to the peak. Near the end of the road is a 12th-century castle, the Château d ...
* Grambois
Grambois (; oc, Gramboés) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Grambois is a renovated, perched medieval village and quite close to the Luberon mountains. This small town was ...
* Joucas
Joucas (''Jocaç'' in Occitan) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The town is located on the perimeter of the Parc naturel régional du Luberon.
Geography
Located between two ...
* Lacoste
Lacoste S.A. is a French company, founded in 1933 by tennis player René Lacoste, and entrepreneur Mangkha. It sells clothing, footwear, sportswear, eyewear, leather goods, perfume, towels and watches. The company can be recognised by its gree ...
* Lagarde-d'Apt
Lagarde-d'Apt (, literally ''Lagarde of Apt''; oc, La Gàrda d'Ate) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It is a local centre for lavender distilling for the perfume trade, co ...
* Lauris
Lauris (; oc, Làurias) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It is located between the Luberon and the Durance river. The town has seen a rapid increase in population in sinc ...
* Lioux
* Lourmarin
Lourmarin (; oc, Lormarin) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Lourmarinois''.
Geography
Lourmarin is located in the French region of Provence, ...
* Maubec
* Ménerbes
Ménerbes (; oc, Menèrba) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. The walled village on a hilltop in the Luberon mountains, foothills of the French Alps, constitutes the main set ...
* Mérindol
Mérindol (; oc, Merindòu) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
The village, located south of the Luberon massif, has some prominence in the plain of the Durance river which ...
* Mirabeau
Mirabeau may refer to:
People and characters
* Mirabeau B. Lamar (1798–1859), second President of the Republic of Texas
French nobility
* Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau (1715–1789), French physiocrat
* Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, com ...
* Murs
Murs may refer to:
People
* Marc Athanase Parfait Œillet des Murs (1804-1878), French ornithologist
* Olly Murs (born 1984), English singer-songwriter
* Murs (rapper) (born 1978), American rapper
Places
* Murs, Indre, France
* Murs, Vaucluse, ...
* Oppède
Oppède (; oc, Opeda) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. ''Oppidum'' is the Latin word for 'town'.
History
It is in fact two villages: Oppède-le-Vieux ("the old" in Frenc ...
* Pertuis
Pertuis (; oc, Pertús) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Located south of the Luberon, this town is also near Aix-en-Provence, a famous town. Pertuis has existed since at ...
* Peypin-d'Aigues
* Puget
* Puyvert
Puyvert (; oc, Puègvèrd) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Puyvert borders the Bouches du Rhone department, sitting on the river Durance.
The former priory of Saint-Pi ...
* Robion
Robion () is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The new part of the village runs along the D2 road, and the old part of the village is clustered at the foot of the Luberon moun ...
* Roussillon
Roussillon ( , , ; ca, Rosselló ; oc, Rosselhon ) is a historical province of France that largely corresponded to the County of Roussillon and part of the County of Cerdagne of the former Principality of Catalonia. It is part of the reg ...
* Rustrel
Rustrel (; oc, Rustrèu) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. In 2017, it had a population of 688.
Sights
This village is famous for its ochre, which many people come to visi ...
* Saignon
Saignon (; oc, Sanhon) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
The nearest town is Apt.
There is a bakery/cafe, two restaurants, and a general store. The school has about 100 st ...
* Saint-Martin-de-Castillon
Saint-Martin-de-Castillon (; oc, Sant Martin de Castilhon) is a Communes of France, commune in the Vaucluse Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region in southeastern France.
Geography
The river ...
* Saint-Martin-de-la-Brasque
* Saint-Pantaléon
* Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt (, literally ''Saint-Saturnin near Apt''; Provençal: ''Sant Savornin d’Ate'') is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Twin towns
* Castelfranco di So ...
* Sannes
Sannes (; oc, Çana) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
See also
* Côtes du Luberon AOC
*Communes of the Vaucluse department
*Luberon
The Luberon ( or ; Provençal: ''L ...
* Taillades
Taillades (; oc, Lei Talhadas) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It is east of Cavaillon, and south east of Avignon.
Situated in the Luberon, the village covers 675 hect ...
* La Tour-d'Aigues
La Tour-d'Aigues (; oc, La Torre d'Egues) is a Communes of France, commune in the Vaucluse Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region in southeastern France.
Geography
The town is located at th ...
* Vaugines
Vaugines (; oc, Vaugina) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It lies on the southern slopes of the Luberon Massif. It is a very old and isolated village.
Vaugines has preserv ...
* Viens
* Villars
* Villelaure
* Vitrolles-en-Luberon
In Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
* Aubenas-les-Alpes
* La Brillanne
La Brillanne (; oc, La Brilhana) is a commune in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in southeastern France.
Population
Its inhabitants are referred to as ''Brillannais''.
See also
*Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence departmen ...
* Céreste
Céreste (; Occitan: ''Ceirèsta'') is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. It is known for its rich fossil beds in fine layers of "Calcaire de Campagne Calavon" limestone, which are now protected by the ...
* Dauphin
* Forcalquier
Forcalquier (; oc, Forcauquier, ) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Forcalquier is located between the Lure and Luberon mountain ranges, about south of Sisteron and west of the Durance river. Dur ...
* Limans
Limans is a Communes of France, commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Departments of France, department in southeastern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department
References
Communes of Alpe ...
* Lurs
Lurs () are an Iranian people living in the mountains of western Iran. The four Luri branches are the Bakhtiari, Mamasani, Kohgiluyeh and Lur proper, who are principally linked by the Luri language.
Lorestan Province is named after the Lu ...
* Manosque
Manosque (; Provençal Occitan: ''Manòsca'' in classical norm or ''Manosco'' in Mistralian norm) is the largest town and commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. However, it is not the ''préfecture'' (capital) ...
* Montfuron
Montfuron () is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Population
See also
* Luberon
* Coteaux de Pierrevert AOC
*Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department
The following is a list of the 198 C ...
* Montjustin
Montjustin () is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Population
Personalities
* Henri Cartier-Bresson was buried in the cemetery of Montjustin.
See also
* Luberon
*Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Pr ...
* Niozelles
Niozelles (; oc, Nuasèlas) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department
The following is a list of the 198 Communes of France, com ...
* Oppedette
Oppedette is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Geography
The commune is traversed by the river Calavon.
Population
See also
* Luberon
*Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department
The f ...
* Pierrerue
* Pierrevert
Pierrevert (; oc, Peiravèrd) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Population
See also
* Luberon
*Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department
*Coteaux de Pierrevert AOC
Coteaux de Pierrev ...
* Reillanne
Reillanne (; oc, Ralhana) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
It is due north of Toulon and west of Nice.
History
The earliest record of a city on this site is the Roman town of Alaunia in 909. That c ...
* Revest-des-Brousses
* Saint-Maime
Saint-Maime (; oc, Sant Maime) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. It is located in the Luberon national park and is home to the 12th century chapel Chapelle Sainte-Agathe.
Geography
The village i ...
* Saint-Martin-les-Eaux
Saint-Martin-les-Eaux (; Provençal: ''Sant Martin deis Aigas'') is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Population
See also
* Luberon
*Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department
The followi ...
* Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire
* Sainte-Tulle
Sainte-Tulle (; oc, Santa Túllia) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Population
See also
* Luberon
* Coteaux de Pierrevert AOC
*Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department
The following ...
* Vachères
* Villemus
Villemus is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Population
See also
* Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department
* Luberon
The Luberon ( or ; Provençal: ''Leberon'' or ''Leberoun'' ) is ...
* Villeneuve
* Volx
Volx (; oc, Vòus) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Population
See also
* Coteaux de Pierrevert AOC
* Luberon
The Luberon ( or ; Provençal: ''Lebe ...
Golden triangle of Luberon
*Bonnieux
Bonnieux (; oc, Bonius) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,206. In the plain below the village stands the notable Roman bridge the Pont Jul ...
, village on the border between the Little and Big Luberon
*Gordes
Gordes (; oc, Gòrda) is a commune in the Vaucluse département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The residents are known as ''Gordiens.'' The nearest big city is Avignon; smaller cities nearby include Cavaillo ...
, facing the Luberon, this village is considered the top of the Golden Triangle (the base being made by the Little Luberon mountains)
*Goult
Goult is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The village is perched on a hill with a solitary road to the peak. Near the end of the road is a 12th-century castle, the Château d ...
, perched on a hill in the middle of the valley of the Luberon
*Lacoste
Lacoste S.A. is a French company, founded in 1933 by tennis player René Lacoste, and entrepreneur Mangkha. It sells clothing, footwear, sportswear, eyewear, leather goods, perfume, towels and watches. The company can be recognised by its gree ...
and the ancient castle of the uncle of "le Marquis de Sade"
*Ménerbes
Ménerbes (; oc, Menèrba) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. The walled village on a hilltop in the Luberon mountains, foothills of the French Alps, constitutes the main set ...
*Oppède
Oppède (; oc, Opeda) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. ''Oppidum'' is the Latin word for 'town'.
History
It is in fact two villages: Oppède-le-Vieux ("the old" in Frenc ...
with its historic section perched on the hillside Oppéde-le-Vieux
*Roussillon
Roussillon ( , , ; ca, Rosselló ; oc, Rosselhon ) is a historical province of France that largely corresponded to the County of Roussillon and part of the County of Cerdagne of the former Principality of Catalonia. It is part of the reg ...
, like Goult, perched on a hill within the Luberon valley
Southern Luberon
*Lourmarin
Lourmarin (; oc, Lormarin) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Lourmarinois''.
Geography
Lourmarin is located in the French region of Provence, ...
, village on the border between Little and Big Luberon
*Cucuron
Cucuron () is a village (commune) in the Vaucluse department, of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Cucuronnais''.
Located on the south side of the Luberon mountain range, Cucuron is surr ...
* Pavillon de Galon
References
Further reading
*Mayle, Peter. ''A Year in Provence''. New York: Vintage Books, 1989.
*Mayle, Peter. ''Encore Provence: New Adventures in the South of France''. New York: Knopf, 1999.
*Mayle, Peter. ''Toujours Provence''. New York: Knopf, 1991.
External links
Discover the Luberon on Notreprovence.fr in English
Aerial photos Luberon
Photo essay - Experience the Luberon
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