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Roussillon
A village painted in shades of red and orange, perched over cliffs of ochre.
- Open
- Always; the Ochre Trail keeps its own hours
- Price
- Free; paid for the Ochre Trail
- Time Needed
- 2 hours
- Address
- Place de la Mairie, 84220 RoussillonDirections
- Getting There
- About 15 minutes by car east of Gordes.
Why Go
The village houses are washed in the ochre dug from the hills for centuries. The Ochre Trail winds through an old quarry of red, orange and yellow cliffs and pinnacles, like a small canyon in the forest.
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