SHOP

In order to reach the villages on the south side of the Luberon mountain range, follow the road through the picturesque village of Bonnieux (be sure to stop and admire the views!). The journey takes you between the Petit Luberon and Grand Luberon, following the Aiguebrun river. The drive is scenic and full of diversions. Hiking trails branch off from the road. Follow the sign to the cedar forest, where cedars from the Atlas Mountains in Algeria were planted in the 1860’s and stand tall and proud. It is a wonderful place for a hike. Stop along the side of the main road at a tiny lavender distillery, where the sweet older man who operates it distills not only lavender, but other flowers as well. I bought essential immortelle water which, he promised, will give me a youthful complexion. After a series of twisting roads and hairpins, the road descends to the quaint village of Lourmarin, another of the most beautiful villages in France.