The Luberon is a place where time stands still. Or at least that’s what Director Ridley Scott thought when he decided to film Peter Mayle’s best selling book “A Good Year”. Scott had owned a house in Provence for fifteen years and was a good neighbour of Mayle’s. The Chateau de Canorgue, where the plot takes place, is still an active vineyard today.
The story was altered in some places to suit the film adaptation and some scenes were added. In particular, the scene where Max falls in the empty swimming pool is there to show that “the house hadn’t let him go”. Max falls for feisty and beautiful café owner Fanny, turns his back on London and stays to run the vineyard. Many visitors return year after year for the same reason. Once the Luberon gets under your skin, it never leaves you...
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Secrets of Lubéron
Canyons, forests and lavender fields
Discover some of the secrets of the Lubéron mountains, where medieval villages encircle ancient castles, and lavender fields fill the air with fragrance. This moderate grade walk rewards you with lovely views, and excellent local cuisine...
Lavender Routes of the Luberon
Dazzling ochre cliffs, ancient castle ruins and thyme laden hills
It's no wonder best-selling author Peter Mayle wrote with such passion about the enchanting Lubéron in his book, A Year in Provence. This easy walk leads through ever-changing scenery of mountains and valleys, fields of lavender and olive...
Luxury Walk in the Luberon
Prestigious hotels, beautiful hilltop villages, stunning views of the Alps and Mediterranean Sea
If you need to pick one place in Provence that grouped the most stunning perched villages, landscapes and walking trails, it would be here in the Luberon. Made famous by Peter Mayle’s books ‘A Year in Provence’ and ‘A Good Year’, we have...
A Week in Provence
Quiet roads and magnificent hilltop villages
This moderate cycling introduces the Provence of Peter Mayle's novels. Discover the beautiful, diverse landscape of the Luberon with the cypress dotted plains of Saint Rémy and the brightly coloured village of Roussillon.
