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Luberon Regional Natural Park
Information
Country	France
Region	Vaucluse
IUCN Category	V (Protected land or seascape)
Watercourse	Calavon
Area	1 747,26 km²
Location
43 ° 47 ′ 29 ″ N 5 ° 20 ′ 49 ″ E
Official site
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the Luberon regional natural park is a regional park in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur shared by the departments of Vaucluse and Alpes de Haute Provence.

Understand

• Is part of regional natural parks of France  (last update March 2018)

The Luberon regional natural park extends over the Luberon massif (east-west orientation), mountains south of the department of Vaucluse and southwest of Alpes de Haute Provence. This massif is broken down into three parts: the Petit Luberon, to the west, the Grand Luberon, in the center, and the eastern Luberon, to the east. To the north of this massif is the massif of the Vaucluse mountains, of which the Mont Ventoux, and to the south, the region ofAix en Provence], and the Sainte-Victoire mountain.

The park has an area of 185,145 hectares and extends from Cavaillon west to the limit of Verdon regional natural park to the East. The Durance acts as the border between the two regional natural parks. Since December 1997, it has been officially admitted by UNESCO into the World Network of Biosphere Reserves (MAB).

Geography

The cities

The 77 municipalities belonging to the Luberon regional natural park are in two departments:

Alpes de Haute Provence

• Aubenas-les-Alpes
• La Brillanne
• Cereste
• Corbieres-en-Provence
• Dolphin
• Forcalquier
• Limans
• Lurs
• Manosque
• Montfuron
• Montjustin
• Niozelles
• Oppedette
• Stone
• Pierrevert
• Reillanne
• Revest-des-Brousses
• Saint-Maime
• Saint-Martin-les-Eaux
• Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire
• Sainte-Tulle
• Sigonce
• Cowherds
• Villemus
• Villeneuve
• Volx

Vaucluse

• 43.73835.46381 Ansouis  –  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Apt(Park house)
• La Bastide-Des-Jourdans
• La Bastidonne
• Beaumettes
• Beaumont-de-Pertuis
• Bonnieux
• Buoux
• Cabrières-d'Aigues
• Cabrières-d'Avignon
• Cadenet
• Caseneuve
• Cavaillon
• White horse
• Cucuron
• Gargas
• 43.91195.20082 Gordes  –  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Goult
• Grambois
• Joucas
• Lacoste
• Lagarde-d'Apt
• Lauris
• Lioux
• 43.76965.3633 Lourmarin  –  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Maubec
• 43.83335.20724 Ménerbes  –  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Merindol
• Mirabeau
• Walls
• Oppède
• Pertuis
• Peypin-d'Aigues
• Puget
• Puyvert
• Robion
• 43.9035.29365 Roussillon  –  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Rustrel
• Saignon
• Saint-Martin-de-Castillon
• Saint-Martin-de-la-Brasque
• Saint-Pantaleon
• Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt
• Sannes
• The Taillades
• La Tour-d'Aigues
• Come
• Villars
• Villelaure

Streams

The park is watered by several streams:

• The Calavon, to the north, and its many tributaries.
• The Durance, to the south, with several tributaries, including the Eze, and the Aigue Brun.

Wildlife

Flora

• 43.8166675.31 Luberon cedar forest  – The "Cedar Forest" is one of the sites of remarkable flora in the park and in the Luberon massif. It is spread over 250 hectares, along the ridges of the massif, between Bonnieux and Lourmarin. (last update Feb. 2018)

To go

Circulate

To see

Museum

• 43.87575.397642 Industrial adventure museum Apt – brings together the city's collections related to industry in the Apt region, particularly in XIX^e and at the start of XX^e century, the local history of the ocher, candied fruit and earthenware industry in Apt. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 43.8765695.3974243 Museum of History and Archeology Amphitheater Street, Apt,   33 4 90 74 95 30, fax : 33 4 90 04 52 (last update Feb. 2018)
• 43.8815015.2111354 Glass and stained glass museum D148 - Route de St Pantaléon, Gordes,   33 04 90 72 22 11, fax : 33 04 90 72 20 48, e-mail : [email protected]  5 € (~ 5.53 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 7.49 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 6.04 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 3 278.03 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021). – Glass and stained glass through time, as well as an old olive oil mill (last update March 2018)
• 43.836755.0384415 Comtadin Jewish Museum Hebrew street in Cavaillon,   33 4 90 72 26 86 – It traces the history of the Jewish community in Cavaillon and in the Comtat Venaissin, notably under the Popes of Avignon. (last updated March 2021)

Religious monuments

• 43.8761115.3969446 Sainte-Anne Cathedral Apt,   33 4 90 04 85 44 – XIV cathedral^e century on a Carolingian crypt on 2 levels. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 43.8768975.396217 Colin d'Albertas Consular Palace Apt,   33 4 90 74 02 40 July - August, Thursday, at 11 h and 16 h.  5 € (~ 5.53 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 7.49 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 6.04 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 3 278.03 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021). (last update March 2018)
• 43.8902745.3742898 Blachère Foundation 384 avenue des Argiles - ZI les Bourguignons, Apt,   33 4 32 52 06 15 – contemporary art center (last update Feb. 2018)
• 43.836675.0322899 Saint Jacques Chapel Camino de Santiago, 84 Cavaillon – on the heights of the city, with a superb view of the plain (last update Feb. 2018)
• 43.836115.0363910 Notre-Dame-Saint-Veran Cathedral Cavaillon – classified historical monument (last update Feb. 2018)
• 43.880395.0063811 Notre-Dame Vigneres Chapel hamlet of Vignères, Cavaillon (last update Feb. 2018)
• 43.910625.1997212 Saint-Firmin Church rue du belvédère, Gordes  5 € (~ 5.53 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 7.49 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 6.04 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 3 278.03 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021). – church of XV^e century (last update March 2018)
• 43.8785195.39949613 Chapel of Our Lady of the Guard 84400 Apt – on the heights of the city, allows a panorama on the valley. (last updated March 2021)
• 43.8371175.0385414 Synagogue of Cavaillon  – It is no longer dedicated to worship, but can be visited via the nearby Hebrew Museum. (last updated March 2021)

Civil monuments

• 43.834725.0347215 Roman arch Cavaillon – Listed as a historical monument (last update Feb. 2018)
• 43.8571365.03738716 Canaù aqueduct bridge Sand path, 84 Cavaillon – classified historical monument (last update Feb. 2018)
• 43.9111115.217 Gordes Castle Gordes – In the heart of the village (last update Feb. 2018)
• 43.910715.2002918 Cellars of the Saint-Firmin palace Gordes – classified historical monument (last update Feb. 2018)
• 43.8625465.30651519 Saint Julien bridge  – One of the oldest bridges crossing the Calavon / Coulon. (last updated March 2021)

Landscapes

• 43.908175.1978920 Viewpoint over the village of Gordes Gordes – classified historical monument (last update Feb. 2018)

Do

• Calavon cycle route  – North of the Luberon massif, cycle touring route following the course of the Calavon, between Cereste and Cavaillon, and taking the route of the old railway line. (last update Feb. 2018)

To buy

Eat

Have a drink / Go out

Housing

Around

• 43.9198865.0548561 L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 43.5311275.4540252 Aix en Provence  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Manosque  – the town of Jean Giono (last update Feb. 2018)
• The Sainte-Victoire mountain
• The Alpilles
• The Verdon Gorge
• 43.9072785.1802973 Bories village  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 43.9285955.1870164 Sénanque Abbey  (last update Feb. 2018)