Lourmarin - Luberon - Provence
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4,5 km from Cadenet, 4,5 km from Lauris Altitude: 200 m Population: 1127 Lourmarin is a calm and peaceful village located in the lush rural foothills of the Luberon. Devastated by pillaging and plague in the fourteenth century, the local seigneur invited a number of families from the Vaud region of Switzerland to the village in 1470 – they farmed the land and repopulated the deserted region.What to see and visit: the Renaissance castle (split in two – the oldest section dates back to the fifteenth century); the restored Romanesque church; the town houses with their Renaissance façades. |
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Provencal market : vendredi matin Festivities : fête le 1er dimanche de septembre. Festival d'été, concerts à l'église, au château, au temple. Théâtre sur les terrasses du château. Fondation Laurent Vibert, centre culturel accueillant les étudiants et les artistes. "Journées du Luberon", études traditionnelles. Expositions diverses au foyer rural : de juin à septembre. |
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