Gordes is located on a rocky promontory in the heart of the Vaucluse mountains. The provencal village rises above the Calavon or Coulon Valley and offers a spectacular view of the Luberon mountain ...

With scenery straight out of Beauty and the Beast, the storybook villages of France's Luberon region have been a source of inspiration to everyone from Marc Chagall to Peter Mayle. From crumbling ...

Much of the village’s modern-day popularity can be traced back to the late Peter Mayle’s wildly popular love letter to the region, A Year in Provence. Although Mayle lived about a 20-minute drive away ...

Perched high above the Calavon Valley, this village seems to spill down the rocky slope, with stone houses layered against a backdrop of the Luberon Mountains... Gordes is one of the most iconic ...

Because Provence is a rather vast region, it’s best to rent a car and plan out each day to include a few villages or attractions. Some of the most scenic towns, like Gordes and Roussillon, are within ...

Art consultancy Joséphine Fossey Office took inspiration from the rich history of Provançal village Gordes to create the artistic concept behind this new luxury house rental. Les Hauts de Gordes, in ...