Route du Luberon and Apt country from Manosque

Route du Luberon and Apt country from Manosque
Route du Luberon and Apt country from Manosque
Route du Luberon and Apt country from Manosque
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

Office de Tourisme et des Congrès du Pays de Manosque

Place de l’Hôtel de ville,
04100 Manosque

Telephone : +33492721600

Website : www.durance-luberon-verdon.com

Chains and labels
  • Open air

Rates

Free access.
Languages spoken
  • French
Equipements
  • Public WC
  • Charging stations for electric vehicles
  • Picnic area
Services
  • Motorhomes allowed
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Updated on 20/06/2023 – Office de Tourisme et des Congrès du Pays de Manosque – Suggest an edit

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