From Aix en Provence : a discovery itinerary through the most beautiful and charming hilltop villages in Luberon : Lourmarin, Bonnieux, Roussillon and Gordes.
Follow your local and expert guide during this Provence discovery tour. Drive throught the marvellous scenery ofthe Regional Natural park of Luberon.
First step, enjoy free time in the village of Lourmarin, one of the most beautiful villages in France, famous for its Renaissance castle.
Stop for a great photo in Bonnieux, a picture perfect Provençal village, on top of which stands a 12th century church surrounded by century-old cedars.
From there, appreciate a magnificient view of the Luberon.
Continue to Roussillon through the roman bridge Pont Julien. Discover Roussillon : perched on top of the cliff of an old ochre quarry, the village is a painter's f itspalette, a magical place where combinations of oxides give an infinite variety of colors to the ochre, which can be found in the landscape and on the frontage o houses. Contemplate the perfect harmony of colors.
Gordes offers an extraordinary vision of a village erected on the cliff. The fortified castle and church dominate the typical houses of the village which were built with stones from the rock on which they are fitting.
Luberon and its gorgeous villages are the perfect place for a stroll during your holidays in french Provence.