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| Ménerbes (Menèrba) | |
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| General view of the village | |
| Information | |
| Country |  France |
|---|---|
| Regions | Provence Vaucluse |
| Watercourse | The Calavon (also called the Coulon) |
| Altitude | Between 244 and m |
| Area | 32,27 km² |
| Population | 990 hab. (2017) |
| Density | 30,68 inhab./km² |
| Nice | Ménerbiens, Ménerbiennes |
| Official languages | French, Provencal |
| Postal code | 84560 |
| Telephone prefix | 33 04 |
| Spindle | UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00 |
| Location | |
 43 ° 50 ′ 3 ″ N 5 ° 12 ′ 15 ″ E | |
| Official site | |
Ménerbes is a village of Vaucluse, classified among the most beautiful villages in France.
Understand
Located on the north face of Luberon massif, Between Lacoste and Oppède, the village of Ménerbes has been known in the texts since, at least the end of the XIe century. The village leans against a rocky outcrop of the massif, which covers the southern part of the town. The north of the town is open to the Calavon valley, with an agricultural and wine-growing area. The territory has however been inhabited since prehistoric times, excavations having found traces of human presence at the Soubeyras shelter, or at the Pichouno dolmen.
To go
The town of Ménerbes is accessible by the D29, then D103, since The Beaumettes, on the D900(Apt-Avignon), or by the D109, since Lacoste.
Circulate
To see
- 1 Saint Luc church –
14th century churche century - 2 Belfry – clock tower surmounted by a campanile
- 3 Chapel of Saint-Blaise known as the Penitents
- Ménerbes Castle
- 4 Abbey of Saint-Hilaire – this abbey, open to visitors, is known both for its buildings and for its herb garden.
- 5 Pitchoune Dolmen – this dolmen is one of the few in Vaucluse, dating from prehistoric times.
Do
- 1 Luberon truffle and wine house (Hotel Astier de Faucon) Clock Square,
33 4 90 72 38 37, e-mail : [email protected] – this truffle and wine museum is also a wine bar and restaurant. It is housed in a former private mansion, a historic monument.
