David & Karen Taylor · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Goult Luberon Village Well Worth a Visit September 5, 2016We attend the annual Christmas carol service in Goult each year, it’s often cold and not the time to wander around the village! By contrast, when we visited this week it was the complete contrast, almost too hot to walk around! We had forgotten just how nice it is, …Continue reading here for David’s photos of Goult …Continue Reading
Cheryl Shufflebotham · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Why I am Crazy About Bonnieux in the Luberon June 27, 2017I must admit, at first I wasn’t crazy about the village of Bonnieux. I thought it was a little too busy, a little rougher around the edges than some of my favourites in Provence. But after staying two weeks just below the village, I am now smitten. Each day as I walked the steep street …Continue Reading
Caroline Longstaffe · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Why Cucuron is a Provencal Village in the Luberon Worth Visiting January 22, 2025Cucuron is a delightful southern Luberon village just a ten-minute drive from Lourmarin. Surrounded by rolling vineyards and olive groves, beloved for its charm and central ‘bassin, ‘Cucuron has become a favourite of movie makers. Several well-presented information boards share old photos and some of the local history throughout the village. We’ve enjoyed reading the …Continue Reading
Caroline Longstaffe · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Lacoste and Ménerbes Two Captivating Luberon Villages September 6, 2016Contributor blog post by Caroline Longstaffe: Continuing our tour of Provence’s beautiful Luberon hillside villages; last time we took the D943 from Lourmarin, through the dramatic gorge to Bonnieux, Lacoste and Ménerbes now await. Lacoste, a tiny, sometimes forgotten perched village has breathtaking views across the sweeping Luberon landscape, Mont Ventoux and Les Alpes. Nearby Ménerbes, is a Luberon …Continue Reading