Ménerbes, Medieval hilltop village in Vaucluse, France
The stone buildings of Ménerbes rise along a rocky ridge at 244 meters elevation, offering views across the Luberon mountain ranges and valleys.
From 1573 to 1578, Ménerbes endured a prolonged siege during which Protestant forces withstood more than 900 cannon strikes before negotiating their surrender.
The former residence of photographer Dora Maar now serves as the Brown Foundation Fellows Program, providing workspace for international artists and scholars.
Visitors can reach Ménerbes by taking local roads from Apt or Cavaillon, with parking facilities located at the base of the village near Place de la Mairie.
The village population decreased to 967 residents in 2022, marking a shift from its agricultural past to its current status as a recognized artistic center.
Location: Canton of Bonnieux
Location: Vaucluse
Location: arrondissement of Apt
Elevation above the sea: 307 m
Shares border with: Beaumettes, Cheval-Blanc, Gordes, Goult, Lacoste, Mérindol, Oppède, Puget
Address: 84560 Ménerbes, France 84560 Ménerbes 84560 Ménerbes
Phone: +33490722205
Email: contact@menerbes.fr
Website: https://menerbes.fr
GPS coordinates: 43.83222,5.20639
Latest update: May 25, 2025 14:27
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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