Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, in Provence at the gateway of the Luberon Regional Nature Park ...

The village which has given its name to the department ...

Land of character, full of warmth and authenticity, the Luberon counts 5 villages recognized as the "Most beautiful villages of France". Ansouis surrounding its medieval castle and its church, the hilltop villages of Gordes with Notre-Dame de Senanque Abbey and Ménerbes with a rich historical heritage, Lourmarin, a village chosen by Albert Camus which faces its imposing castle and Roussillon with its ocher mines. This serves to confirm the architectural and patrimonial interest that they represent ... Often perched up high, reminding us of their role as strategic sentinels of the Middle Ages, they unveil in turn, their mills, chapels, churches or castles as well as magnificent panoramas over the Natural Regional Park of the Luberon ... In this magnificent part of Provence carved into the mountains (Mont Ventoux, Dentelles de Montmirail, Monts de Vaucluse and Montagne du Luberon), the mildness of the climate and the transparency of the air emphasize the astonishing contrasts of a rich and multiple natural environment made up of immense wild plains and verdant hills where illustrious vineyards thrive, the majority of whiche are classified AOC. You will discover the wines that contribute to the prestige of our gastronomy: Châteauneuf du Pape, the famous Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Beaumes de Venise, Séguret or Rasteau ...

Lavender blues, forest greens, ocher cliffs and the austere whiteness of the limestone hills are punctuated with bories and dry stone walls as well as imposing bastides ... You will be spoiled for choice of things to do during your stay as you discover the charm of all these rural villages and the magnificent landscapes ...

A selection of museums and places to discover: The lavender museum in Coustellet, the corkscrew museum in Ménerbes, Lourmarin Castle, the Roussillon ochres (old open pit quarries which offer magnificent landscapes, the cistercian abbey Notre-Dame of Senanque or Lacoste Castle ... without missing the Provençal markets and sporting activities (kayak canoeing, hiking, cycling, golf, horseback riding, Via ferrata ...) proposed in the vicinity ...

We will be delighted to welcome you and advise you how best to discover of our beautiful region.