Places to visit in Gordes
Everything to see and do in Gordes, curated by the Concierge.
The best things to see in Gordes
Our pick of the essential cultural visits in Gordes: museums, monuments, gardens.
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Notre-Dame de Sénanque Abbey
Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque near Gordes is a still-inhabited Cistercian abbey, known for its quiet valley setting and lavender fields.
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Bas de Gordes, quartier fontaine basse
In lower Gordes, the Fontaine Basse area offers a quieter approach. It helps you read the village, its slopes, and the pattern of its older streets.
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Caves of the Palais Saint-Firmin
Beneath Gordes, the Caves of Palais Saint-Firmin reveal a troglodyte network of cellars, cisterns, and traces of former craft activity.
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Château de Gordes
Château de Gordes overlooks the hilltop village. It is best approached for its architecture, its views over the lanes, and its central place in a visit to Gordes.
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Le Lavoir de la Fontaine-Basse
This small historic washhouse in Gordes offers a clear glimpse of village daily life. It fits naturally into a walk through the old center.
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Moulin des Bouillons Museum
In Gordes, the Musée du Moulin des Bouillons combines an old mill site with a clear introduction to rural heritage in the Luberon.
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Village des Bories
Village des Bories in Gordes is an open-air site of dry-stone huts, offering a clear look at traditional rural life in Provence.
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What to do in Gordes
The best activities in Gordes: guided tours, theatres, shopping, the outdoors.
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Champs de lavande
Around Gordes, Luberon lavender fields are best explored by car or bike, especially during Provence’s summer blooming season.
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Domaine des Peyre — wine tasting
Near Gordes, Domaine des Peyre in Robion offers wine tasting at a Luberon estate, often paired with a guided visit of the property.
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E-bike rental — Electric Move
Electric bike rental in Coustellet, near Gordes, for exploring the Luberon at your own pace along quieter roads and hilltop villages.
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Gordes Provençal market
Gordes’ Provençal market takes over the village square with local produce, regional crafts, and the lively atmosphere visitors expect in the Luberon.
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Hot-air balloon — Montgolfière Luberon
Hot-air balloon flights in the Luberon, near Gordes and Roussillon, offering early-morning views over hilltop villages, ochre landscapes and soft Provençal relief.
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