Lauris | |
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Area | 21,81 km² |
Population | 3 867 hab. () |
Density | 177,3 inhab./km² |
Postal code | 84360 |
Spindle | UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00 |
Location | |
![]() 43 ° 44 ′ 52 ″ N 5 ° 18 ′ 49 ″ E | |
Official site | |
Lauris is a city of Vaucluse.
Understand
The town is on the southern flank of Luberon massif, in the Durance valley.
Tourist information office
- 1 Visitor Center 47 Avenue de la Crau,
33 9 72 98 57 97
To go
By the road
The town of Lauris is accessible by the departmental road D973, connecting Cavaillon To Pertuis, as well as by the departmental road D27, since Lourmarin. The rockiest highways are the highway A51, 14 Meyrargues, South of Pertuis, and the highway A7,
25 Cavaillon.
By bus
The town is served by the 1 TransVaucluse line 8 – The line starts from Cucuron, in destination to Cavaillon, via Pertuis, and Lauris. The town has 2 stops: Downtown and Les Fraises, near a carpooling parking point.
Circulate
To see
- 1 Lauris Castle castle square –
The castle has been listed as a historical monument since 2003. The current castle was built in the 18th century.e century, in the footsteps of an old fortified castle. The gardens are remarkable, in terraces. They are the seat of the conservatory of tinctorial plants.
- 2 Church of Our Lady of the Purification of Lauris –
The church has been listed as a historical monument since 1990. Its construction dates from the 15th century.e century.
- 3 Lauris public wash house –
The public washhouse has been listed as a historical monument since 1989. It dates from the 19th century.e century.
- 4 Garden of dye plants –
This garden is thought of as a conservatory of plants and plants that have been used for a long time as a dye, especially for fabrics, such as Garance or Pastel.