Tourist attractions Apt

Declared a Regional Nature Reserve in 1977, the area is planted with oak forests and garigue stretching between the Alps and the Mediterranean. To the west the Petit Luberon forms a plateau carved by gorges where the altitude rarely exceeds 700m, w..

The Mourre Nègre (or "Black Face") is the highest point of the Luberon mountains (1 125m). The immense panorama from the summit takes in the Lure mountain and the Prealps of Digne to the northeast, the Durance Valley to the southeast, w..

The two trails are signposted (yellow or red depending on their length) and marked with signs that help to identify the particular flora in these ochre hills (holm and white oaks, juniper bushes, etc) and to explore the amazing landscapes formed by t..

A signposted path with informative signs leads to the famous Giants’ Causeway , overlooked by the Aiguilles de fées (Fairies’ Peaks), which have been sculpted by erosion. This walk provides an opportunity to see the flora of the ochre hills (holm ..

There are several circuits that take you around the earth pillars, the Sahara, the Cirque de Barriès, waterfalls, the river of sand, the tunnel… the shapes and landscapes of today are the result of human activity (stopped in 1956) and erosion.

Musée de l’Habitat Rural. The museum is comprised of twenty or so buildings, houses, sheepfolds and barns of various shapes and sizes, two to five centuries old and built with materials found on site (mainly flagstone) and all arranged about a baker’..

An excellent example of Cistercian art, this monastery founded in 1148 has retained its ancient layout, with the exception of the lay wing (18C). The medieval parts are made from local stone and boast finely sculpted joints. The church does not face ..

Founded in the 11C on marshland, the pink-tiled roofs and small belfry of this Cistercian abbey stand near the banks of the River Durance. Abandoned and in decline from the 14C, following the Wars of Religion, it was bought by the State in 1949 and..

Situated on the left side of the Gorges de la Nesque Road at an altitude of 734m, this belevedere owes its name to an ancient oppidum. A stele features an extract from Mistral’s Calendau . The view is remarkable of the string of gorges and steep C..

The conservatory of ochre and similar pigments is housed in the Mathieu factory which used to transform ochre extracted from nearby quarries. It explains the manufacturing process of the pigment used in paints and colourwashes: kneading to eliminate ..

The best way to discover the village of Roussillon is to arrive at dusk when the oblique rays of the sun light up the ochre-painted houses. The sight is grandiose. Starting on the left of the Tourist Office, follow rue des Bourgades then ruelle de l'..