The Luberon
Days 1-7 · 6 nightsOn Avenue Aristide Briand in Bonnieux, 3 km from the town centre, a boutique hotel in the village of the cedar forest. Lourmarin, Roussillon and Gordes make day trips, with the village in the evening.
€150 a nightSee on Booking →On Route de Vaugines, in Lourmarin, a hotel in the countryside around the village. For a quiet night, with Lourmarin in the evening and the rest of the Luberon by car during the day.
€180 a nightSee on Booking →3-star hotel with a spa on Route des 3 Soldats in Gordes, 9.1 km from the town centre, outside the hilltop village. Gordes and the Abbaye de Sénanque are a few minutes away, Roussillon a day trip.
The lavender at Sénanque usually flowers from late June to late July: go early in the morning.
€160 a nightSee on Booking →4-star hotel on Route d'Apt in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, in the Partage des Eaux area. For starting or ending the route on the Sorgue side.
The Sunday market and the antique dealers draw crowds: arrive early to park.
€160 a nightSee on Booking →On Rue du Docteur Andarelli in Apt, 8 km from the town centre, in the area's main town rather than a hilltop village. For a simple hotel in town, with the Saturday market and the ochres to plan in.
On Saturday morning, Apt's big market takes over the centre: arrive the day before and park on the outskirts.
€85 a nightSee on Booking →On Avenue de Saignon, in Saignon, near Apt, 9 km from the town centre. For a budget base on the Apt side, with the Colorado Provençal and the Roussillon ochres for days out.
€35 a nightSee on Booking →On Avenue Jean-Étienne Astier in Roussillon, 5 km from the town centre, in the village of the ochre trail. For being there in the morning, before the coaches arrive, and watching the village empty in the evening.
€110 a nightSee on Booking →2-star hotel on Cours Lauze de Perret, in the centre of Apt. For a tight budget, with the Colorado Provençal at Rustrel and the Bruoux mines a short distance away.
The Saturday morning market takes over the centre of Apt, right around the hotel.
€80 a nightSee on Booking →Hotel with a pool on Avenue de Viton in Apt, 9.9 km from the town centre. For a family base on the Apt side, with Rustrel, Roussillon and the Bruoux mines for days out.
€95 a nightSee on Booking →On Rue de la Combe in Gordes, a palace hotel in the hilltop village. For those who want Gordes in the evening without the coaches, and the Abbaye de Sénanque, within the municipality, early in the morning.
The building backs onto the village ramparts, with the valley below: that view is what you are paying for.
€700 a nightSee on Booking →On Route de Murs in Joucas, in the Les Gardiols area, in a quiet spot away from the busiest villages. For a gourmet stay with a spa, with Gordes and Sénanque for outings.
The restaurant is run by Michelin-starred chef Xavier Mathieu: book dinner before you arrive.
€400 a nightSee on Booking →5-star hotel on Route de Sénanque in Gordes. On the road to the abbey, for seeing it early in the morning and reaching the hilltop village in a few minutes.
€450 a nightSee on Booking →5-star hotel on Chemin des Poudadouires in Bonnieux, 3.5 km from the town centre. For an upmarket stay in the heart of the Luberon, with the cedar forest and Lourmarin a short distance away.
€550 a nightSee on Booking →