From Avignon: Best of Luberon in an Afternoon – Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France

EXPERIENCE:

Spend an afternoon discovering the Luberon region’s most charming villages. Depart from Avignon in an air-conditioned minibus and explore the picturesque villages of Lacoste, Roussillon, and Gordes.

From the meeting point in Avignon, set off to the village of Lacoste, once the residence of the Marquis de Sade, for a photo stop. Your tour guide will show you the must-see landscape of Luberon.

On the way to Roussillon, take a look at the Roman bridge Pont Julien, one of the numerous Roman remains in Provence. Arrive in Roussillon and admire how the village is built at the top of an ochre cliff, as well as the ochre-washed façades of its buildings.

Next, head toward Gordes, another village erected on the top of a cliff, and discover its fortified castle and church. See the village’s typical houses, built from the rock on which they stand, before returning to Avignon.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Experience the feel of village life in Luberon’s picturesque villages
Enjoy free time in the dry-stone built hilltop village of Gordes
Discover the village of Roussillon and its colorful, ochre-washed houses
Stop for a photo in Lacoste, the former home of the Marquis de Sade
Take a look at the Pont Julien, an old Roman bridge

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