Auberge de Carcarille

Top choice in The Luberon


Old outside, new inside: this country hotel marries the atmosphere of a traditional bastide familiale (family house) with spotless, modern rooms. There’s a delightful garden to wander, and the restaurant serves superior Provençal food (three-course lunch/dinner menu €26/44); half-board deals are great value. It’s 3km from Gordes, at the bottom of the valley.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby The Luberon attractions

1. Moulin des Bouillons

1.66 MILES

Heading 3.5km south from Gordes along rte de St-Pantaléon (D148), you hit this marvellous rural museum: an olive-oil mill with a 10m-long Gallo-Roman…

2. Village des Bories

1.91 MILES

Beehive-shaped bories (stone huts) bespeckle Provence, and at the Village des Bories, 4km southwest of Gordes, an entire village of them can be explored…

3. Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque

2.04 MILES

If you're searching for that classic postcard shot of the medieval abbey surrounded by a sea of purple lavender, look no further. This sublime Cistercian…

4. La Fontaine de Vaucluse

4.34 MILES

Beneath the limestone cliffs an easy 1km walk from the village, the magical spring after which the village is named gushes forth at an incredible rate –…

6. Musée de la Lavande

4.56 MILES

To get to grips with Provence’s most prestigious crop, this excellent eco-museum makes an ideal first stop. An audioguide and video (in English) explain…

8. Maison de la Rose

4.76 MILES

The façade of this eye-catching hôtel particulier dating from 1900 is pure romance. Sitting pretty in pink on the left as you walk from the car park to…