Perched villages of Provence and the Luberon

4 days · ~5 h 50 driving ·Perched villages, Food

A loop from Marseille through the hill villages of inland Provence. It starts on the southern side of the Luberon at Ansouis and Lourmarin, then climbs through Ménerbes, Roussillon and Gordes. Venasque and Séguret, below the Dentelles de Montmirail, are the northern turning point. The route returns past Les Baux-de-Provence, which stands on a limestone spur in the Alpilles, before ending back in Marseille.

Day by day

Driving times are approximate, from OpenStreetMap roads without traffic; long legs are rougher estimates. The Google Maps links give up-to-date times.

Day 1
~1 h 40 driving · 6 h visiting
1. Marseille AirportLeaving from
2. ~55 min driving · 59 km
  AnsouisProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
3. ~15 min driving · 10 km
  LourmarinProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
4. ~30 min driving · 25 km
  MénerbesProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
5. Overnight in Ménerbes
Day 2
~1 h driving · 6 h visiting
1. ~20 min driving · 17 km
  RoussillonProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
2. ~15 min driving · 12 km
  GordesProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
3. ~25 min driving · 19 km
  VenasqueProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
4. Overnight in Venasque
Day 3
~2 h 05 driving · 4 h visiting
1. ~45 min driving · 34 km
  SéguretProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
2. ~1 h 20 driving · 81 km
  Les Baux-de-ProvenceProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
3. Overnight in Les Baux-de-Provence
Day 4
~1 h 05 driving
1. ~1 h 05 driving · 74 km
  Marseille AirportReturning to

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