Hostellerie de Crillon le Brave
Hostellerie de Crillon le Brave is a luxurious, yet welcoming hotel. It’s hard not to agree with this quote: “Hostellerie de Crillon le Brave remains one of the most evocative and distinctive country house properties in Provence. Indeed, few things in life can be more sublime than strolling through the hotel's perfumed gardens in the early morning, or sipping a fine after-dinner cognac on one of the terraces, your reverie broken only by the chimes emanating from the ancient church across the place…" Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report, June 2002 Gastronomes. Guests will delight in the cuisine of Provençal native Chef Philippe Monti featured in Le Restaurant and in the carefully selected wines of the Rhône Valley and other regions of southern France in the wine cellar.

Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
L'Isle sur la Sorgue is one of those places in Provence that is a must see. This "island city" lies at the foot of the Vaucluse plateau in the plains of Comtat Venaissin. Its colors are nature's green and the bright reflection of the water shining from the several canals running through centre-ville. There are little bridges to cross and many large millwheels to look at with mossy blades turning in the river. Long ago, the inhabitants lived off crayfishing (up to 35,000 crayfish a day!), and the silk and paper industries used those great wheels in the river for manufacturing their local products. Antique lovers and art collectors will be seduced by the nearly 300 permanent antique dealers and second hand shops here.

Crillon-le-Brave
Crillon le Brave is a picturesque little village perched 363 metres above sea level, with a magnificent view of the giant of Provence: the Mont Ventoux. A huge bronze statue of Captain Crillon le Brave, 2.30 m high, welcomes you at the entrance to the village. In the past the village lived off agriculture alone. These days Crillon houses numerous secondary residences occupied during the high season. The origins of the village of Crillon date back to Roman times but the village’s modern history dates to the 14thC when a leading Avignon family acquired the feudal rights to the village. A long line of dukes ruled Crillon throughout the period leading up to the Revolution but it drew its full name from the most legendary of its dukes, Le Brave Crillon, one of Henri IV’s fiercest generals during the wars of religion.

Gordes
Standing on the edge of the plateau of Vaucluse, Gordes is one of the "in" villages of the Luberon where many movies stars and artists have made their home. Its houses of white and gray stone rise up in a spiral around the rock where thevillage is set. At the very top is the church and the castle which face out onto the hills of the Luberon. Due to its privileged position, its exceptional charm and its typical architecture, Gordes has been listed as "one of the most beautiful villages of France". While strolling around the tiny streets which climb up between the tall houses, you will discover beautiful old doorways, arcades and walls of flat stone, perfectly restored, and in the other direction, there is the panorama of the valley and mountains of Luberon. At the top of Gordes, the fortified castle houses city hall and the Pol Para museum (Flemish contemporary painter). Just outside Gordes is the fabulous Abbey of Senanque, hidden in the valley towards Venasque. Cistercian monks still live there producing honey, lavender essence, and liqueurs. The whole 12th century ediface is amazing.

Village des Bories
Gordes is in a region of the Vaucluse with many of the interesting dry-stone buildings called bories, and a key attraction here is the Village de Bories. Where the most common Provençal borie is a simple little storage hut, this Village is an incredible collection of houses, walls, barns and a variety of other enclosures.

Abbaye de Sénanque
The Abbaye de Sénanque was founded in 1148 and of the three ‘Cistercian sisters of Provence, is the most beautiful. (The others are Silvacane and Le Thoronet). It was attacked by the Waldensians the 16th century and sold during the Revolution but from 1854 until 1969(with a break in 1901-26) it was re-occupied by the Cistercian Order, who did much restoration. A fine example of Cistercian architecture, the early monastery is almost complete with the exception of the lay-brothers’ wing, which was rebuilt in the 18th century.