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Situation
30 km to the south west of Mont Ventoux, 50 km from Avignon, 19 km from Gordes, 9 km from Apt. The highest point is Le Cluyer at 1053 metres, with its view point and map.
Access by road: leave the A7 motorway at Avignon South or Cavaillon, take the RN100 then the RD 2 via Gordes or RD 953 via Apt. For walkers: the GR6, GR9 and GR92 paths. The community is a on a hillside facing due south, with the village at an altitude of 400 metres and land rising to 1000 metres. The locality covers 7500 hectares, including 4500 hectares of garigue and forest. The environment is agricultural, with cherry and olive orchards, A.O.C. Ventoux vineyards and fine lavender on the plateau. The overall view is unique and extends to the Luberon range and the valley of the Calavon. Situated near the Ochre Route, the Provencal Colorado at Rustrel and the village of Roussillon, the community has a particularly well-balanced microclimate.
History and heritage
The origins of the village date from the 10th century. There are still significant remains of the Castrum, perched on a rocky spur at a height of 450 metres. The 11th century chapel and keep were recently restored. The remains of the ramparts can be seen as the village spreads down to the plain (12th and 14th centuries).
The village is dominated by a windmill dating from the 16th century. An old plaster furnace and dams are nearby. The churches of Saint Etienne and Croagnes, the chapels of Saint Radegonde, Saint Pierre of Agnane, Saint Madeleine and Saint Roch. The centre of the village has magnificent listed gates: Le Portalet, Gates of la Roque, Rome Gate and Leyguier Gate; as well as numerous fountains and washhouses, bridges, the Balcony of Atlantes, the public bake oven (open for guided visits). Outside the village lie 30 hamlets from the 17th century, stone cabins and covered stone water tanks. | Leisure activities
250 km of marked trails for walkers and mountain bikers, in addition to the ochre trail for cyclists. See the dry-stone cabins, water tanks, the hill of Perréal with its marls, gypsum, green clay and special flora.
Weekly market: Tuesday morning.
Useful information
Doctors, nurses, dentist, physiotherapist and pharmacy.
Post Office: tel. 04 90 75 43 14
Town Hall: tel. 04 90 75 43 12
Information point in July and August: tel. 04 90 75 59 62.
Leisure centre: swimming pool, tennis courts, boules pitch, fishing from the dam, sports ground.
Accommodation: hotels, camp site, bed-and-breakfasts, self-catering and gîtes.
Shops and crafts: restaurants, tables d’hôtes, bars, bakers, grocers, butchers, olive oil mill, wine cellar, local products, tobacconist and newsagent, hairdresser, estate agencies, pottery, ceramic and enamel workshops, gifts, decorating, garages and taxis.
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