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| Walls | |
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| The castle | |
| Information | |
| Country |  France |
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| Regions | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Vaucluse |
| Watercourse | Veroncle |
| Altitude | Between 248 and803 m |
| Area | 31,26 km² |
| Population | 422 hab. (2010) |
| Density | 13,5 inhab./km² |
| Nice | Mursois |
| Postal code | 84220 |
| Telephone prefix | 33 4 90 |
| Location | |
 43 ° 57 ′ 46 ″ N 5 ° 14 ′ 35 ″ E | |
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Walls is a village Provencal and a municipality of Luberon regional natural park in the department of Vaucluse in France.
Understand
Although endowed with a relatively extensive architectural, historical and natural heritage, its remote location in the Monts de Vaucluse in fact a tourist place much less frequented than its neighbors Gordes, Roussillon Where Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.
A former Ligurian oppidum, the village has grown due to its position on the road connecting Apt To Carpentras, halfway between these two towns. In Antiquity, therefore, it was a stopover for travelers and merchants.In the Middle Ages, the seigneury of Murs belonged to the Agoult family, then to the Astouaud family from 1462 until the Revolution. lives mainly from agriculture (cherries, apricots, lavender, cereals…) and tourism.
To go
The road is the only way to get to the village, no matter where you come from.
Circulate
The village being very small, walking is the best way to discover it by strolling through the alleys and alleys. However, the car or the bicycle are essential to discover the surroundings, the town being relatively large.
To see
- 1 Castle of Murs – The construction of the castle took place between the 12th and 16th centuries. After the Revolution, the castle was abandoned. It was not until the 19th century that the then mayor, Bruno Vayson, undertook its restoration. His descendants still occupy the castle which cannot be visited. The most interesting element is the keep with its Gothic chapel and its audience of justice.
- 2 Church of Murs – The church of Saint-Loup de Murs has been since its construction, at the end of the 12th century, the communal church. Romanesque in style, it was previously surrounded by a cloister. The treasure of the church consists of an 18th century bust of the saint containing relics of Saint-Loup, Saint-Lambert and Saint-André, an 18th century censer of which there are only two other models in France and a processional cross in chiseled silver on a 16th century wooden core. The cross, presented to the Louvre in 1965, has been classified as a historical monument.
- Crillon House : The Crillon house is an extension of the castle which dates from the Renaissance and which today houses the small village library. It was in this house that Louis des Balbes de Berton was born in 1543, who would later be nicknamed the Brave Crillon and designated by Henri IV as "the first captain of the world".
- 3 Chapel of Our Lady of Salvation – South of the village, on the Apt road. Built in 1625, the Notre-Dame du Salut chapel is the seigneurial chapel where the lords of Murs are buried.
- 4 Plague wall – From Col de la Ligne, on the road to Sault, a track runs along the wall for several kilometers. A section is also being restored near the Corneirette (route de Venasque). In 1721, the Comtat Venaissin decided to build a wall to protect against the plague which was then raging in Provence. This dry stone wall was guarded day and night by soldiers who were ordered to shoot down anyone attempting to cross the wall. Murs was then the last village in Provence before the wall. The sanitary line will not be lifted until December 1, 1722. While more than eighty thousand victims are to be deplored throughout Provence, the village of Murs, protected by the wall and its ramparts, did not seem to no significant increase in the number of deaths.
- Bérigoule Caves : TO 8 km north of the village, towards Sault, a dirt track goes into the woods to the left of the road (parking is possible). At the end of 500 m, the track runs along the rocky bar where the caves are located. Many trails to the right of the trail (not shown) climb up to the entrance to the caves in a few minutes. In April 1540, Captain Mormoiron, representative of the Pope's vice-legate in Avignon, learned of the presence in the caves of Murs, of 25 Vaudois women and children (Protestant heretics) who had fled previous massacres. In front of the entrance to the caves, he orders musket discharges, but no one comes out. He then lights a fire to smoke up the looters who will all die of suffocation. The traces of soot are still visible on the walls of the caves. As the underground network is quite extensive and the site has been left in its natural state, all precautions should be taken before starting to explore it (in particular, take electric torches with you). The casings remain relatively flat and wide, so exploration is very easy and safe.
- Combe de Véroncle : South of the village, between Murs and Gordes. Take the road that goes down to the bottom of the valley, below the village. The road then turns into a track, then into a path (signposted). Between 1546 and 1584, the Lord of Murs had a dam built at the outlet of the valley of Véroncle, 132 m intended to close the bed of the stream. This work, known as the Barrage des Étangs, and of which significant remains remain today, formed a small fishing pond below the village and supplied water to ten mills downstream along the stream. These mills, four of which are located on the land of Murs, were built in the second half of the 16th century and operated until the end of the 19th century.
- Auro Mill : behind the cemetery. This 17th century windmille century bears the name that the Provençals give to the east wind: the auro. Private, it cannot be visited.
- Small heritage : wells, fountains, washhouses, crosses, oratories, bread ovens dot the village and the surrounding countryside.
- Ruins and bories : The ruins and remains of farms are numerous in the hills surrounding the village, a vestige of the rural exodus of the 19th and 20th centuries. Among the most remarkable, we can cite the ruins of Vaumale where a well remains, the Jas du Griffon and a little further on its sheepfold both in ruins, or the ruin of the Baïsses farm. The bories are dry stone huts that were used in the 19th century.e century, barn, stable or seasonal dwelling to a farmer in a fairground plot (in another town) or too far from his farm. These buildings are scattered around the village: for example in Plains, Beylons or Calamels. The most beautiful building, however, is at Les Chalottes (near the campsite). There is a real sheepfold, very large and made up of two separate rooms, which can thus accommodate the shepherd and his flock.
- Millennial oaks : When you arrive from the village from the west, you are greeted by a huge pubescent oak tree. Another oak tree, the largest in the town, is located below the village. This is the "Big Oak" of Murs. The circumference of its trunk is 6.80 meters, its height of 24 meters and its foliage of 34 meters. A third oak, just as big, is found a little further in the fields, in the extension of the first two.
- 5 Col de Murs – This pass, separating the valleys of the Nesque and that of the Imergue, is one of the privileged passages for cycling races, such as the Tour de France or Paris-Nice. It is the highest point of the Combe de Vaulongue, known locally as the Gorges de Murs.
Do
- Walk on the many well marked hiking trails that surround the village.
- To explore the valleys of Vaumale and Véroncle, following the bed of lost torrents, often using ropes or ladders.
- To stroll in the small streets of the village, along the stone walls or in the church square where the village embraces the entire surrounding countryside.
- To disguise oneself during the Carmentran, the carnival of Lent, during which many Mursois disguise themselves, walk in the streets an effigy of chewed cardboard before putting him on trial. This court blames the character for all the little inconveniences or incidents that have enamelled the lives of the inhabitants during the winter. The evening ends with the inevitable sentence at the stake which will exorcise past misdeeds. Among the entertaining masquerades, we will highlight the round of "bouffetaires" with floury faces, dressed in nightgowns and wearing cotton caps, who follow each other in line with their bellows, singing old Provençal tunes. Murs is one of the last villages to carry on this ancient Provencal tradition.
- Communion with the villagers by participating in the procession which goes every year, at the Ascension to the chapel of Notre Dame du Salut where a mass is said. The procession is motley and colored with yellow and red.
- To celebrate the first Sunday after August 15 during the votive festival held in the park of the warren.
- Shoot or point by participating in one of the pétanque games which are held in summer almost daily in the Garenne park on the outskirts of the village.
To buy
The grocery store, at the exit of the village, offers food, drinks, road maps, postcards, etc. La Tuiliere Ravoire, to the south of the village, produces a wine classified with the Cotes du Ventoux. It is also possible to buy pottery Provencal crafts at the pottery workshop behind the school.
Eat
- 1 The Crillon (Bistro de pays de Murs) Rue du Brave Crillon,
33 4 90 72 60 31, e-mail : [email protected] 
from € 12 to € 32 depending on the formula. – Café Crillon is the only bar-hotel-restaurant in the town. He is a member of the "Bistrots de Pays" association. It offers a menu of typical Provençal dishes. Warning !! It is advisable to find out about the opening hours before coming, especially out of season.
from € 12 to € 32 depending on the formulaHave a drink / Go out
Housing
- Café Crillon, in the center of the village is a hotel-restaurant. Warning !! It is advisable to find out about the opening hours before coming, especially out of season.
- The Chalottes campsite, is located outside the village.
- A family holiday village near the campsite, offers bungalows.
- The Rémourase stopover gîte is a 26-person hiking lodge.
- Several guest rooms are offered to tourists in the vicinity of the village. Inquire at the town hall or at the tourist offices of the neighboring villages (Gordes and Roussillon) for a list.
Health
Walls is subject to a Mediterranean climate. Summers are therefore very sunny and very hot (35 degrees are not uncommon). The rains, in all seasons, are rare but violent. It is therefore necessary to respect the usual precautions during summer storms. The mistral, synonymous with clear and clear skies, can also be very violent (peaks a 120 km / h) and blows about 100 days a year. Watch out for stings from snakes, wasps, horseflies and scorpions in the summer.
