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Les Baux de Provence

A gem in the PNR des Alpilles

A regional guard atop its natural stronghold, the village of Les Baux-de-Provence is one of the most sensational places to visit in the county of Bouches-du-Rhône and in the heart of the Parc Naturel Régional des Alpilles. The site, occupied over many millennia, has preserved an exceptionally rich heritage. Wander around the cobbled lanes of this fortified place, a member of the association Les Plus Beaux Villages de France. Visit monuments such as the Musée des Santons, the Hôtel de Porcelet - Musée Yves Brayer, the Chapelle des Pénitents Blancs and St Vincent’s church… along with the remnants of the Château des Baux, a listed historic monument. This impressive 13th-century feudal keep was carved out of the rocky outcrop, greatly adding to the village’s defences. It offers unrivalled views over western Provence and the area’s beautifully lit mosaic of landscapes, with olive groves, vineyards, fields and limestone cliffs.

Visit the Carrières de Lumières, huge limestone quarries that now host outsized immersive exhibitions devoted to some of the greatest painters in the history of art. The immediate area around Les Baux has kept its ancestral traditions going, typical ways of living, produce and tastes kept up by many passionate craftspeople and producers here.

This exceptional perched site is accessible from Saint-Rémy de Provence via the cycling circuit: Alpilles – Le Val d’Enfer (41km)

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Cavaillon / Apt

9 Cavaillon / Apt

34 km
2 h 25 min
I’m used to cycling
The Mediterraneen Cycle Route joins up with Le Luberon à Vélo, in this area where lavender prospers. Nestling at the foot of the Petit Luberon Range, Les Taillades mill and its waterwheel will surprise you. To join Le Calavon Greenway, go via Robion, a marvellously typical Provençal village, with its central square shaded by plane trees, its old-stone architecture and its fountain. Once on the lovely greenway, take in the Luberon, from the Lavender Museum at Coustellet to the picnic stop set up at the former station at Goult. Pause at the end of your cycling day to contemplate the venerable old Pont Julien bridge, before visiting the pedestrian streets of Apt. This stage is good for families once you’ve joined Le Calavon Greenway.
Apt / Manosque

10 Apt / Manosque

83 km
5 h 50 min
it’s steep
Explore the old pedestrian streets of historic Apt, plus, on Saturday mornings, the major Provençal market. Then head back onto the heights of Le Calavon Greenway. Also note that thanks to the Circuit des Ocres à Vélo, Apt is a great starting point for discovering the colourful little ‘Colorado Provençal’ area. Note how the mountains get larger leaving the county of Vaucluse for the Alpes de Haute-Provence, Lure Mountain standing out. Around each turn in the road, surprising discoveries await: Céreste Roman bridge, Carluc Priory, the perched villages of Reillanne and Lincel, and the cités de caractère of Mane and Dauphin… Carry on through lavender fields, past old-stone farms, up to Manosque.