Café du Progrès

The Luberon


Ménerbes’ tobacconist-newsagent-bar is the hub for all the village gossip, and a good bet for lunchtime plats du jour (dishes of the day).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby The Luberon attractions

1. Musée du Tire-Bouchon

0.88 MILES

You have to be a real wine buff to appreciate this museum – dedicated to the art of the humble corkscrew. There are more than 1000 of them on display at…

2. Château de Lacoste

3.28 MILES

This part-ruined, 9th-century château once belonged to the scandalous Marquis de Sade (1740–1814) but was bought in 2001 by the couturier Pierre Cardin…

3. Cave de Bonnieux

3.82 MILES

Sample local wines at this superior cellar, 5km from Bonnieux on the D36. Tastings are free.

4. Musée de la Lavande

3.94 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…

5. Moulin des Bouillons

4.03 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…

6. Village des Bories

4.57 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…

7. Fôret des Cèdres

4.78 MILES

In the scrubby hills about 6km south of Bonnieux, a twisty back road slopes up to this wonderful cedar forest, whose spreading boughs provide welcome…

8. Musée de la Boulangerie

5.12 MILES

A museum all about the history of breadmaking might not sound like a Bonnieux must-see, but it’s actually an intriguing visit. Located in a 17th-century…