The Luberon has always been on my list of places to see since I read Peter Mayle's A Year in Provence. The better known villages are to the North, Menerbes and Lacoste, or the larger towns of Gordes and Rousillin, but we headed anti clockwise from L'Isle sur la Sorge towards Robion which was a feeder bike route to the main circular 236km route around the Luberon mountains.
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| Robion |
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| Robion |
The landscapes and the villages are everything one hoped for. In early April we were lucky to have perfect weather. Tourist informations in all the main villages very useful.
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| Homle Oaks and Pine |
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| Beautiful empty lanes through the foothills with great views up to the Petit Luberon and the plain of the River Durance |
They certainly have taken the velo tourism seriously here and there are many well signed routes. From Robion our next stop was Merindol where we found Le Bastide http://labastidedugrandtilleul.com/ Although trying to economise a bit we ate a small lunch there as it was too inviting to resist.
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| La Bastide, Merindol |
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| Lauris, Perched above the River Durance |
We were heading for Laurmorin and arrived quite tired after 40 miles of cycling. A very pitoresque village with plenty of shops and a beautifully sited chateau across from the village, the two separated by a large field with donkeys.
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| Laurmorin Chateau |
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| Laumorin centre |
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| Me outside where we stayed |
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| Cafe where we had a meal |
Our stay here in Lourmarin was a stylish place but rather sterile as no one actually lived there, it was just rooms that were owned by people that lived elsewhere. £69 B&B without breakfast, quite pricey. but great location.
Following morning trying to make up for our costly B&B plus two meals out so we made tea in room, croissant for breakfast on a bench opposite the Chateau, packed lunch and packed supper in room in our hotel in Rians, Var. Not as bad as it sounds, pizza, avocado, lentil salad, tomatoes, pears, chololate eclairs! And we have our own little kettle for tea and coffee.
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