Luberon Regional Nature Park, Regional natural park in Vaucluse, France

The Luberon Regional Nature Park is a protected area in Provence between the Alps and the Mediterranean, featuring limestone mountains, forests, and varied Mediterranean ecosystems. The terrain includes rising ridges, open valleys, and different types of vegetation that shift with elevation and soil conditions.

The park was created on 10 February 1977 and today covers 185,000 hectares across 77 communes. Since 2004, with an update in 2015, UNESCO has recognized it as the Luberon Global Geopark. It forms part of the Luberon-Lure Biosphere Reserve.

The park's charter is signed by 77 member communes, from Gordes and Roussillon on the Monts de Vaucluse to Forcalquier and Manosque in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Wine is grown on the slopes, and the dry valleys are irrigated for crops. The park's headquarters, the Maison du Parc with its visitor centre, stands in Apt.

Visitors can explore the area through over 230 kilometers of cycling routes and numerous hiking trails, with educational centers in Apt and Manosque offering information about the environment. The park is accessible to different activity levels, so plan your gear and timing based on what interests you.

The park was the first French regional nature park to address light pollution, before the Grenelle I and II laws. At Lagnes, about a hundred old street lamps were replaced with LED lanterns powered by photovoltaic panels, cutting energy use by 40% and lasting five times longer. The park also produced a light-pollution map and trains elected officials and technicians on the issue.