Colorado of Rustrel, Rock formation in Rustrel, France
Natural cliffs and peaks present a range of mineral colors from pale yellow to deep red across multiple canyons and formations in Vaucluse department.
The extraction of ochre pigments began in the late 17th century and continued until 1992, shaping the current landscape of these mineral-rich formations.
The site demonstrates the industrial heritage of Provence through its preserved quarries and extraction sites that supplied pigments for paint manufacturing.
Two marked trails allow visitors to explore the area: the Sahara Circuit offers an easy walk, while the Belvedere Circuit provides elevated viewpoints.
The formations originated 100 million years ago when shallow seas deposited sands that underwent chemical transformations, creating varied mineral compositions.
Location: Rustrel
Address: 84400 Rustrel, France 84400 Rustrel
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 09:30-16:30
Phone: +33490750487
Website: https://coloradoprovencal.fr
GPS coordinates: 43.91335,5.49619
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:41
Between gentle mountains and stone villages, Luberon encompasses everything that Provence has to offer in its brightest form. Its roads wind through lavender fields, ochre cliffs, and blonde bastides clinging to hills. Here, each village tells a story from a different time, each alleyway preserves the shadow of a medieval past, and each landscape appears painted by hand. In Gordes or Roussillon, the houses play with the light; in Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, the Sorgue springs from an emerald-green abyss; and in the valleys, abbeys and castles watch over the plains.
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Château de Rustrel
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Église Saint-Hilaire de Viens
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Remparts de Viens
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