Route du Luberon and Apt country from Manosque

Touristic itinerary ” The Luberon ” : Between the Alpes de Haute-Provence and the Vaucluse Vaucluse plain, stretches the Luberon, a mountain that forms a natural link with the “countries” that undulate at its feet.

In this living Luberon, everything evokes the rooting of man to his land: bories and dry stone walls, imposing bastides or perched villages won by fame.

Itinerary :
From Manosque, take the D907 towards Apt. Don’t miss a detour to Montfuron. This pretty little village, perched at an altitude of 675m, has a stone windmill, built 350 years ago, which sits proudly atop a hill.
Points of interest:
Manosque
– Historic city center
– Saunerie and Soubeyran gates
– Saint-Sauveur Church
– Private mansions
– Jean Giono cultural center
– Mont d’Or hill (remains of a castle from the
10th century castle)
– L’Occitane factory, garden and museum
– Water level of Vannades
– Olivette mill
– House of Biodiversity – La Thomassine
– Randoland (fun tour to discover with your family)
in family)

Montfuron
– Church of Notre-Dame Saint-Elzéard (dry stone
stones)
– Windmill built under Louis XIV
– Chapel of Saint-Elzéard (12th century)
– Belvedere and orientation table
– Sundial
– Stone houses

Continue your itinerary on the D907 to reach the intersection with the D4100. Cross the crossroads to take the D14 which leads to Reillanne, a village with a rich prehistoric past.
Points of interest:
Reillanne
– Church of Notre-Dame de l’Assomption (11th century)
– Saint-Denis chapel (18th century)
– House of character with monumental stairs
– Covered passages, squares, fountains, doors
– Saint-Pierre tower (11th century)
– Sundial
– Museum of the Friends of the Arts
– Olive oil mill

Continue on the D14 and follow the road to Vachères, a medieval village, then to Oppedette on the D18 and D201. This village is integrated in a wild setting of rocks and gorges, dug by the Calavon river, to form the Oppedette Gorges. Hiking trails allow you to discover them.
Points of interest:
Vachères
– Paved streets, stone houses, covered passages
covered passages
– Roman church Notre-Dame de Bellevue
– Saint-Christophe church (exhibitions, concerts)
– Old restored Hôtel-Dieu
– Pierre Martel Museum, paleonthology and
archaeology
– Panorama on the 7 departments (910m
of altitude)

Oppedette
– Hiking
– Climbing

Continue the route by the D201 to Viens, a small village of the Vaucluse, perched on its rocky peak, which has kept its appearance of a medieval stronghold. Continue the itinerary by the D33 and D22 to Rustrel, a village leaning against the foot of the Plateau d’Albion. It is worth the detour for its amazing ochre cliffs, called the “Colorado Provençal”.
Points of interest:
Come
– Castle (16th c.)
– Saint-Hilaire church (16th / 17th c.)
– Roman chapel of Saint-Férreol
– Saracen gate and clock tower
– Beautiful houses (13th century)
– Communal oven
– Panoramic view

Rustrel
– Castle (16th c.)
– Ruins of the Saint-Julien Priory (11th century)
– Saint-Romain church (13th century)
– Chapel of Saint-Roch
– Provencal Colorado

10 km away, discover Apt, a town classified as a “Remarkable Taste Site” for the quality of its local products. Capital of candied fruit, it is home to the Maison du Parc Naturel Régional du Luberon.
Points of interest:
Apt
– Fountains, private mansions, squares,
ramparts
– Sainte-Anne cathedral (18th century)
– Sainte-Anne royal chapel
– Clock Tower (16th c.)
– Archaeological museum
– House of the Luberon Regional Natural Park
– Walking tours
– Candied fruits

The return to Manosque is done by the D4100 and D907 roads, passing through Céreste, the first village in the Alpes de Haute-Provence when you arrive from the Vaucluse.
Points of interest:
Céreste
– Saint-Michel church (18th c.)
– Stone houses and facades (15th / 18th c.)
– Fountains, old dovecotes, ancient fords,
caladées streets,
– Roman bridge (Envrême ravine)
– Troglodytic dwellings
– Priory of Carluc