Gordes - Village du Luberon - Vaucluse - Provence
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| 38 km from Avignon, 6 km from Joucas, 5.5 km from Roussillon Altitude: 373 m Population: 2127 Perched on a hilltop overlooking the Vaucluse plateau, the village of Gordes dominates the Apt valley and the Cavaillon plain, home to vast expanses of olive and almond trees. It is one of the most visited sites of the Luberon. The imposing castle at the centre of the village was built during the tenth century and redesigned during the Renaissance. |
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 Superb views over the Luberon valley and surrounding hills |
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The area is famed for its 'bories', buildings of dry flat stones made without mortar. The origins of the bories can be traced back to the Bronze Age, but they continued to be built into the eighteenth century. |
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Provencal market : Tuesday morning. Weavers' market at Easter time. Potters' market in July. Festivities : Wine festival of the Côtes du Ventoux on the first Sunday in August. Music and theatre festival during the first fortnight in August. Festival of Saint-Vincent in January. Festival of the Almond tree in March. Votive festival of Gordes on the first weekend in October. Votive festival in the hamlet of Les Imberts on the last weekend in September. Illuminations and concerts (from the end of May until early September at the castle or the abbey). |
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