![]() |
![]() |
|
13 km from Apt Altitude: 425 m Population: 1417 Perched village in the Luberon overlooking the coomb of Lourmarin, Bonnieux is dominated by its church which is part Romanesque, part-Gothic. An ancient fortified village, it was a settlement as far back as the Neolithic era and the Bronze age. There are a great number of sites to visit and enjoy: the original church, which is up 86 steps, a more recent church (built in 1870), the remains of the 13th century towers and ramparts... |
||
|
Provencal market : Friday morning. Potters' market every Sunday and on Easter Monday. Festivities : garage sale on Ascension Thursday. Votive festival on the third weekend in August. Musical week: during the first fortnight in August. Provençal Christmas. From Easter, the church façade is lit up every Saturday and Sunday evening. |