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A honey-colored village tiered up a hillside around its castle, the most famous view in the Luberon.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free; paid for the Village des Bories
- Time Needed
- 2 hours
- Address
- Place du Château, 84220 GordesDirections
- Getting There
- About 45 minutes by car east of Avignon.
Why Go
Houses of pale stone climb the hill in terraces below a Renaissance castle and church. Just outside the village, the Village des Bories is a hamlet of dry-stone huts built without mortar, lived in until the 19th century.
Tips
- The classic view of the village is from the road coming in from the south.
Nearby in Provence
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