The quaint little village of Maubec lies on the foot of the Luberon Mountains near Cavaillon, in the Parc Natural du Luberon in deepest Provence. In the 16th century Menerbes was the centre of the Protestant motion, however its historical roots return to pre historic occasions, and was also inhabited and cultivated by the Romans. Oppede Le Vieux is a improbable previous un spoilt hill-high village, reached by a pretty little path from the parking space, no automobiles are allowed within the village which once you see it you’ll realise is a good regulation. Enable up to 2 hours to drive throughout as there are no actual motorways and anyway the back routes are far more picturesque and let you take within the local environment more fully. The surrounding forests provide a placing backdrop and the area much-cherished by movie stars and others in the public eye, a few of whom have bought properties in the realm. Do not miss the corkscrew museum, with over 1000 examples of this very useful implement, which you won’t be surprised was invented by a Frenchman (Monsieur Le screw?) in the 12th century. Menerbes, just four km’s away is another hillside village, thought of by many to one of the lovely in the Luberon area. Grapes are used not only for wine production, the village being within the wine space AOC Luberon, but the grape pips are additionally used to make grape seed oil, which could be discovered for sale, together with a collection of the local wines, at the regular Sunday market in the village. It has a ruined Chateau, boutiques, arts and craft outlets, a collegiate church, which is the dominant function, and the village clings to the hillside in the way in which only Provencal villages can. It is beloved by artists and writers, certainly Nicolas de Stael and the artist Picasso both owned homes in the village. Close by villages additionally provide a pleasant distraction, upon getting had your fill of relaxing, eating and drinking their rose. Nearest airport is Marseilles, about 70 km’s distant, which has a very good array of flights to and from most European cities together with London, Brussels, Paris and several other french towns as well. The “Tour de l’Horloge du Beffroi” is the central attraction, a lovely previous clock tower that looks down over the village. Overall then, Maubec stands at the centre of a community of pretty Provencal villages, there are not any towns nearby so a automobile is a necessity as public transport hardly exists but that doesn’t cease you enjoying the enjoyable lifestyle mixed with a little mild exploration, and perhaps an early morning stroll before it will get too scorching to be able to work up an appetite for lunch, the word memorably use by Peter Maile, creator of A Yr In Provence to explain the area in one phrase. The village of Robion has a nice Roman Church. It has a music festivals during July and August, whilst Taillades which was as soon as a quarrying centre, can also be price a visit, and it also has a musical connection, some of the quarries make excellent amphitheatres the place live shows and other musical occasions are staged in summer. It is gorgeous countryside providing a whole lot of trails for strolling and hiking and the little village itself has a couple of delights to find. It additionally boasts a water-mill, the Saint-Pierre, which though not working anymore (it stopped production in the nineteenth century) used to take its move from the Carpentas River which runs languidly previous the village. Personal villas typically provide an oasis of calm typically with views, fairly often with swimming pools, which are most welcome after a protracted day our hiking or sight-seeing. Maubec is so quiet, it does not even boast a resort, indeed gites or a campsite appear to be the only choices, except for the most obvious choice, rent a non-public villa to relax and unwind in a approach seldom possible in a lodge. The native agriculture relies on these omnipresent Provence classics, the grape and the olive.