Walking Along the Mur de la Peste from Cabrières D’Avignon in the Luberon

Walking Mur de la Peste Cabrières D’Avignon @VaucluseDreamer

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Heading back from L’Isle Sur La Sorgue market this week I thought I’d take the opportunity to stop at Cabrières D’Avignon and seek out a walk that I had heard about that follows some of the Mur de La Peste.

The Mur de la Peste, which ran for over 27km between The Durance and Monieux was built in 1721 with the aim of preventing ‘The Plague’ , which was devastating much of the area, from spreading into the Comtat Venaisson and on towards Avignon.

…Continue reading here for details and photos of Julie’s walk along the historical Mur de la Peste in the Luberon.

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