The Rando Guide – Luberon | Rando Editions (French)
a spiral guide to discover 56 Hiking in the heart of this Provence where natural riches compete with an invaluable heritage.
The Luberon is a concentrate of Provence, a name Who makes you dream, a name that evokes superb perched villages, the sun, the mistral and the light, the great natural areas, the vineyards, the ochres, the bories, the sweetness of life. The Luberon is two great rides Longitudinal mountainous, the big and the small luberon that dominate their silhouettes rounded the valley of the Durance, the plain of apt and the plateau of Vaucluse.
The region is rich in a remarkable variety of natural and wild environments where The fauna and flora show an amazing diversity and, with happiness, protection thanks to the creation since 1977 of a regional natural park. You It will also meet beautiful medieval villages rehabilitated, dynamic and welcoming, home to a preserved and extraordinarily varied historical and cultural heritage.
What a pleasure and what a change of scenery to walk and leave chance guiding our steps through the alleys and Calades of these many villages of character that are Gordes, Bonnieux, Burst, Lourmarin, Saint – Saturnin – lès – apt, opposed to the – Vieux, etc. The rural heritage is another strong element of the identity of the landscapes and villages of the Luberon. You will often meet these constructions of dry stone, very varied and very well restored, which will surprise you by the technique used, without any binder. In short, it is a luberon of light, harmonies, flavors, sweets and colors that you will discover over your hikes. For each of the 56 routes offered, classics or unusual, the precise description accompanied by a detailed map and an altimetric profile will allow you to hike without a concern to discover this beautiful territory.
