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Ochre Exploration Luberon Mines De Bruoux near Gargas

March 16, 2022

I have a confession to make. It’s been over 30 years since we first visited the area and over five (5) years since buying the house here, yet I hadn’t seen the incredible Mines de Bruoux, at nearby Gargas, until recently. Incredible Mines de Bruoux Typically when Ochres are mentioned, Roussillon and Rustrel tend to …

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Don’t Miss the Ochre Cliffs of Roussillon in Provence

January 22, 2019

We rarely go to our home in Sablet without taking a day trip to Roussillon, a village in the Luberon about 35 miles southeast of Sablet. We never tire of seeing this colourful village, tinted by 17 different colours of ochre that were mined here; this makes Roussillon unique compared to other towns in the area. The Luberon …

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Discovering Author Samuel Beckett’s Roussillon in the Luberon Valley

June 26, 2018

The red hills of Roussillon are an inspiration for artists, but I had no idea how many famous authors came to visit Roussillon. On my first visit to Roussillon, while riding along the winding roads of the Luberon, it amazed me to see the massive red hills up ahead. They seemed to appear from nowhere. The …

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Roussillon Ochre and The Magical Colors of the Luberon

August 29, 2017

With tourists heading to the Luberon this summer to see lavender fields, Roussillon is along the way with its equally vibrant colours of red, orange and pink. These stories, fact and fiction, about the multi-coloured town inform and amuse those who venture there. The French commune of Roussillon is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, roughly …

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Roussillon – A Very Colorful Day in Provence

October 11, 2016

The Village of Roussillon “Une Journée Très Colorée”… The village of Roussillon is a tiny village filled with cafés and galleries selling pottery, art, and souvenirs. It is a quaint little village perched on top of hillside, painted hues of orange, yellow and reds to match the nearby ochre mines. The most beautiful approach is …

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Ochre Cliffs

Ochre Exploration Luberon Mines De Bruoux near Gargas

Don’t Miss the Ochre Cliffs of Roussillon in Provence

Discovering Author Samuel Beckett’s Roussillon in the Luberon Valley

Roussillon Ochre and The Magical Colors of the Luberon

Roussillon – A Very Colorful Day in Provence

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