Luberon and Apt region route from Manosque

In this lively Luberon, everything evokes the roots of man in his land: bories and dry stone walls, imposing country houses or even hilltop villages won by renown.

Itinerary:
From Manosque, take the D907 towards Apt. Don't miss a detour to Montfuron. This pretty little town, perched at an altitude of 675m, boasts a 350-year-old stone windmill that 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)
• L'Occitane factory, garden and museum
• Vannades lake
• Olivette Mill
• La Thomassine: orchards and conservatory gardens
• Randoland (fun tour circuit to discover
with family)

Montfuron
• Church of Our Lady of Saint-Elzéard (stones
dry)
• Windmill built under Louis XIV
• Saint-Elzéard Chapel (12th century)
• Belvedere and orientation table
• Sundial
• Stone houses

Continue your route along the D907 to reach the intersection with the D4100. Cross the intersection to take the D14 which leads towards Reillanne, a village rich in a distant past dating back to prehistory.
Points of interest:
Reillane
• Church of Our Lady of the Assumption (11th century)
• Saint-Denis Chapel (18th c.)
• Character house with monumental staircases
• Covered passages, squares, fountains, doors
• Saint-Pierre Tower (11th century)
• Sundial
• Museum of Friends of the Arts
• Olive oil mill

Continue along the D14 and follow the road to Vachères, a medieval village, then to Oppedette via the D18 and D201. This village is nestled in a wild setting of rocks and gorges, carved out by the Calavon River, to form the Oppedette Gorges. Hiking trails allow you to explore them.
Points of interest:
Cowherds
• Paved alleys, stone houses, passages
silverware
• Roman Church of Our Lady of Bellevue
• Saint-Christophe Church (exhibitions, concerts)
• Former restored Hôtel-Dieu
• Pierre Martel Museum, paleontology and
archaeology
• Panorama of the 7 departments (910m
altitude)

Oppedette
• Hiking
• Climbing

Continue along the D201 to Viens, a small village in the Vaucluse region, perched on its rocky peak, which has retained its medieval stronghold feel. Continue along the D33 and D22 to Rustrel, a village nestled at the foot of the Plateau d'Albion. It is worth a detour for its astonishing ochre cliffs, known as the "Provençal Colorado."
Points of interest:
Come
• Castle (16th c.)
• Saint-Hilaire Church (16th / 17th c.)
• Saint-Férreol Roman Chapel
• Saracen Gate and Clock Tower
• Beautiful residences (13th century)
• Communal oven
• Panoramic view

Rustrel
• Castle (16th c.)
• Ruins of the Saint-Julien Priory (11th century)
• Saint-Romain Church (13th century)
• Saint-Roch Chapel
• Colorado Provençal

10 km away, discover Apt, a town classified as a "Remarkable Site of Taste" for the quality of its local products. Capital of candied fruit, it is home to the Luberon Regional Natural Park House.
Points of interest:
Apt
• Fountains, private mansions, small squares,
battlements
• Sainte-Anne Cathedral (18th c.)
• Royal Chapel of Saint Anne
• Clock Tower (16th century)
• Archaeological Museum
• House of the Luberon Regional Natural Park
• Hiking
• Candied fruits

The return to Manosque is via the D4100 and D907 roads, passing through Céreste, the first village in the Alpes de Haute-Provence when arriving from Vaucluse.
Points of interest:
Cereste
• Saint-Michel Church (18th c.)
• Stone houses and facades (15th / 18th c.)
• Fountains, old dovecotes, ancient fords,
cobbled streets,
• Roman bridge (Envrême ravine)
• Troglodyte dwellings
• Carluc Priory

Type : Loop

Distance : 90km

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