Luberon National Park
Gordes |
We started the day towards the Castle of La Barben, situated 20 km from Aix.
Castle of La Barben |
Castle of La Barben - Gardens |
Castle of La Barben |
Castle |
Castle |
Inside the castle |
Photo exposed - Reflection |
We visited a romantic church of the XII century, this church of Gordes had been dedicated to Our Lady. Rebuilt in the eighteenth century, was then dedicated for two centuries to his patron, Saint Firmin (Bishop of Uzes). Here you can see Clastros like a shell, one is dedicated to Saint-Jacques.
Church of Saint Firmin |
Then walk through the small alleys up and down.
Around Gordes is Senanque Abbey, with its beautiful lavender fields.
Abadia de Senanque |
Abadia de Senanque |
Abadia de Senanque - Inside and Outside |
Returning to Aix we passed Lioux, looks like a ghost town !! Immediately beneath an immense wall of stone! While we took some pictures appeared a couple of gentlemen in a very old building, which had an inscription on the entrance door: hotel de ville (city hall). Still do not know if they were ghosts !!!
Lioux |
Entrance to the historic center of Apt |
Fountain in front of the houses |
Toward Aix passed a very narrow lane and we got Loumarin, another petit village. We went to the Château de Fontevert, which has a winery (vins du Luberon), but the time was already closed, however has interesting visitations during the day. We had dinner and headed to the hotel in Aix. After a day very beautiful but very tiring. Tomorrow we go to a few days in Nice, another step this wonderful trip.
Château de Fontevert |
Apt tips we have not done for lack of time !!
Because of the raids that took place between the 6th century and in the year 1000, people went back to the mountains, in the Luberon and Vaucluse Hills, in order to defend himself.
Besides the lavender fields you can also:
Museum of Archaeology
The museum was built on the ruins of an ancient Roman theater, part of the Roman heritage of Apta Julia, along with the baths, cemeteries, public buildings, forum, temple, and farms.
Saint-Anne's Cathedral
The lower crypt is part of the Roman building is the original first century used as a place of worship. The upper crypt dates back to the 11th century and consists of a small ship (about 8 meters or 26 feet). On the walls are seven alcoves containing sarcophagi Christians. The altar consists of a pre-Roman table recorded placed on top of a Roman funerary stele with inscriptions on three sides.
Map with the way the day.
We list the sites that helped us organize our trip.
www.provenceweb.fr
www.roussillon-provence.com
http://www.gordes-village.com/html/presentation2.html
www.chateaudelabarben.fr
www.senanque.fr
www.luberon-apt.fr
www.theluberon.com
www.fontvert.com
www.lourmarin.com