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With an surface area of 78 hectares only, the commune of Saint Pantaleon is one of the smallest in France, and the smallest in Vaucluse.
The most remarkable heritage point of the [...]
Rustrel in Luberon, its ochers and Provencal Colorado
Luberon #Patrimoine, #Sport et loisirs, #Tourisme,
The history of the town of Rustrel, from the bottom of the North Luberon valley, is strongly linked to the wealth of its soils with iron minerals.
Early in the history, the site w[...]
CHILKOOT – The Pioneer Company and the Grand Cycling
Luberon #Location, #Tourisme, #Sport et loisirs,
CHILKOOT – The Pioneer Company offers very exclusive sporting events aiming at enthusiasts of extreme trips and discovering and promoting territories and exceptional savoir-faire.
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The LAVENDER MUSEUM in Coustellet, in Luberon
Luberon #Economie, #Sport et loisirs, #Tourisme,
The Lavender Museum is unique in its category. It allows you to discover everything that you wanted to know about this aromatic plant of the botanical family Lamiaceae, and more ..[...]
The SKI resort of Mont Serein
Secteur Ventoux #Location, #Tourisme, #Sport et loisirs,
Located at 1400m on the north side of the famous Mont Ventoux (Vaucluse), the ski resort of Mont Serein is more or less one of the oldest ski resorts in France (there is skiing sin[...]
Around the Luberon by bike
Luberon #Sport et loisirs, #Tourisme,
A parcours dedicated to the pleasure of a cycle ride in one of the most beautiful landscapes in Provence.
The parc naturel régional du Luberon has set up this 236 km itinerary for[...]
PETRARQUE and the Fontaine de Vaucluse
secteur des Sorgues #Culture, #Histoire,
Petrarch, the great scholar of the fourteenth century, lived in Avignon and found refuge at the Fontaine de Vaucluse. Frédéric Mistral sang the Pays d'Arles with his love of Occita[...]
The cave of Thouzon in the Thor
secteur des Sorgues #Histoire, #Patrimoine, #Sport et loisirs, #Tourisme,
A marginal discovery of the udnerground mineral world and the hidden splendors of planet Earth, where water has worked its wonders.
Enter the mysterious spellbidning world of cave[...]
René CHAR and the Surrealists
secteur des Sorgues #Culture, #Histoire,
Émile René Char, born in 1907 in Isle sur la Sorgue, began his life as a writer working with other famous artists. In 1929, René Char based in Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, the journal Merid[...]
Frédéric MISTRAL, the writer in langue d'Oc
Avignon #Culture, #Histoire,
The great poet of the langue d'oc, Frédéric Mistral (1830 - 1914) was born in Maillane into a wealthy family and grew up in Mas du Juge, an area of 25 hectares, between Maillane an[...]
The MARQUIS de SADE
Lacoste #Culture, #Histoire,
The Marquis de Sade It is just after high school that I discovered for the first time Lacoste and its millenium old fort.
The Marquis de Sade was then completely unknown to me ..[...]