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Village guide · Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · 4 places to discover

Built in an amphitheatre on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Luberon valley, Gordes is one of the most photographed villages in Provence, with its tiered dry-stone houses and Renaissance château.

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The 4 must-see places in Gordes

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Château de Gordes Must-see

A 16th-century Renaissance château overlooking the village, with its carved façade and vaulted rooms.

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Village des Bories Must-see

A hamlet of traditional dry-stone huts, a witness to a unique ancestral form of rural dwelling in Provence.

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Notre-Dame de Sénanque Abbey

A 12th-century Cistercian abbey nestled in a valley, surrounded by its famous lavender fields.

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Belvedere of Gordes

A viewpoint offering the classic panorama over the amphitheatre village, much photographed at sunset.

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