The department of Vaucluse is located in the interior, without opening on the sea. For many, it is here that beats the heart of Provence.
A Provence sculptured in the mountains (Mont Ventoux 1912 m, Dentelles de Montmirail, Monts de Vaucluse and Montagne du Luberon) which offers at the same time immense wild plains and verdant hills or prosperous illustrious vineyards.
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"True" lavenders grow at an altitude of 500 to 1,700 m on the sunny slopes of the mountains. The quality of lavender from Provence is famous ...
Main species
- Lavandula angustifolia, or true lavender. Other common names: English lavender, lavender of the Alps, fine lavender. It is the best of lavender for the quality of its essential oil. In the...
Located in the Sorgue River, this former fishing village retains the testimony of an industrial past of wool and silk factories that settled between the Middle Ages and the nineteenth century. The old wheels with dawn which still turn are the last vestiges of the time when the driving force of the Sorgue made of the Isle a very active city in the textile. The island town is only an interlacing of...
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The reputation of the Luberon owes nothing to chance. It is the gateway to the authentic and preserved Provence between Alpes de Haute Provence and the Vaucluse plain. It has all the advantages that have made this superb region one of the most prestigious in the South of France. The austere beauty of its old villages and its white stone masts scattered in the hillside attract a clientele eager for...
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Let yourself be carried away by the winds to tuft the clouds, and with a ray of sunshine fade the limits of the world. When the magic of the balloon operates, the beauty of nature is matched only by its calm. An immensity, where a miniature and silent life panic on its floor, appears.
Everything becomes different. This is the aim of the Luberon Regional Nature Park. Discover its...
One hectare of the plant was planted this year. A unique experiment in France that could offer new outlets for farmers in the Luberon We have a natural indigo of Provencal and French production, in organic, of very high quality and with very powerful coloring power, explains Martine Grégoire, president of the association " Color Garance ".
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The itineraries around the olive 11 circuits around olive oil allow, throughout the year, during marked walks in the fields of olive trees followed by visits of the mills and tasting of olive oil and tapenade, to discover the landscapes of olive trees so typical of Provence, the region between Mont Ventoux and Dentelles de Montmirail in the south of the Luberon:
- In Beaumes de Venise, the...
After 20 years, with a lot of work, patience, and thanks to a very selective choice of plots, Yves Rousset-Rouard, with the help of his son Alexis who joined him in 1995, managed to create one of the fields references of the appellation.
ORIGINALLY
Originally from Marseille, the Rousset-Rouard family owns "La Citadelle" in Ménerbes. In...
An owner renting his main residence or a second home in the Luberon to supplement his income can make tax deductions. But the limits imposed by the administration are strict
The practice is now common. To make profitable a real estate, many owners put it in hiring during the periods of holidays, the summer but also the winter. This may concern a second home and also more and more...
It is a secret badly preserved because it is the first criterion. Probably for this reason that Provence is one of those privileged destinations where it is good to buy.
Thus, this small paradise in Vaucluse land that is the Luberon has become an international "spot", natural to the strong attractiveness of real estate. Perched villages, lively small towns...
