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Type:
Sightseeing
Price from:
90 EUR /person
Phone:
+33 (0) 610 567 303
Fax:
+33 (0) 970 620 135
Payment Types:
  • No Cash
  • No Credit Card
  • No Cheque
  • No Travellers cheque
  • No Paypal
  • No Wire Transfer
Duration:
1 hour
Location Start:
hotel from Avignon
Location Finish:
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We Speak:
English, French
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Last updated: 01/14/2010

The Luberon tour: Gordes, Roussillon, Abbey of Senanque, the lavender museum, Bonnieux, M�nerbes, Lacoste and Oppede
your full day tour from Avignon.
From 9.00 am to 6.30 pm.

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Itinerary

Day 1

Situated in the Luberon, at the foot of the Monts de Vaucluse, the village of Roussillon is surrounded by beautiful countryside. It is considered one of the most impressive villages in France. Situated in the heart of one of the biggest ocher deposits in the world, Roussillon is famous for its magnificent red cliffs and ocher quarries.The red, yellow and brown shades of the earth form a striking contrast with the lush green pinetrees. The vivid blue of the Proven�al sky and the exceptional quality of light make this a magical site.Gordes

Standing on the edge of the plateau of Vaucluse, Gordes is one of the "in" villages of Luberon where many movies stars and artists have made their home. Its houses of white and gray stone rise up in a spiral around the rock where thevillage is set. At the very top is the church and the castle which face out onto the hills of the Luberon.Beetween Gordes and Roussillon, I will take you to Abbaye de Senanque, a 12th century Cistercian. Lavender fields of the abbey bloom from June 10th till end of july.
Bonnieux,superb perched village, his cedar Forest. Walking path through the forest. Planted in 1861 by woodsmen who brought seeds back from the Moroccan Atlas and planted them at the summit of the Luberon.Lacoste,the village and its winding streets with stone houses. The Marquis de Sade castle (private, not open for visits).
The splendid view onto the village of Bonnieux.

Menerbes.

The village, ranked among "the most beautiful villages in France".
The Citadelle wine estate and the Corkscrew Museum. An amazing collection of over 1000 useful and artistic objects, many one of a kind, from the 17th century to the present day. Open every day in season.

Oppede le Vieux.

The old village, 300 m altitude, overlooking the valley.

Ruins of ancient ramparts, medieval castle, cobblestone streets.





Extra Information

Inclusions -
Winetasting in Ménerbes
Exclusions -
Lunch and monuments

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