Lourmarin

Lourmarin is a small town in Vaucluse that is classified among the most beautiful villages in France.

Understand

• 1 Tourist Office, avenue Philippe de Girard, ☏ +33 4 90 68 10 77. (updated Nov 2018)

See

Extremely picturesque, the village is a magnet for tourists. Prominent sites are the village itself, the pretty Renaissance castle, the Catholic and Protestant churches and the view from the village of the Proches Bastides, a large fortified farmhouse dating to the Middle Ages.

Tomb of Albert Camus

The cemetery is home to two personalities of French literature:

• 1 Tomb of Albert Camus. It was in 1958 that the author of L'Étranger decided to settle in Lourmarin, in the Luberon, which he compared to the landscapes of Algeria. In 1960, he died in a serious traffic accident. It is in the small cemetery of Lourmarin that he rests in peace. His grave bears a simple plaque with his name, first name and dates of birth and death. To the left of the tomb is that of his wife Francine. (updated Nov 2018)
• 2 Tomb of Henri Bosco. Henri Bosco died in Nice, but he wanted to be buried in Lourmarin. (updated Nov 2018)

Église Saint-André

The heritage of the town is quite substantial, both religious and civil. Part of this heritage is protected as historical monuments.

• 3 Église Saint-André. It dates from the 11th century. (updated Nov 2018)
• 4 Belfry. It is a bell tower built in the 17th century. The bell measures 70 cm in diameter, it was cast in Carpentras by JL Romain in 1732. The belfry was built on the ruins of an old stately castle. (updated Nov 2018)
• 5 Protestant Temple. From 1806 housing an organ dating from 1840. (updated Nov 2018)
• 6 Château de la Corrée. (updated Nov 2018)
• 7 Château de Lourmarin. A 12th-century fortress. (updated Nov 2018)
• 8 Lourmarin public fountain. (updated Nov 2018)

Do

• Mountain bike ride. The Gardies tour: 10 km, estimated time 1 hour. What to see: ruin of the Château de Cadenet. 

Hiking

• The dolphin mill in Cucuron. View of the Aigues basin. 2 hours 25 minutes, distance 8 km. 
• Landscape of Ansouis and Villeure. 3 hours 30 minutes, distance: 11.3 km. 

Eat

• Restaurant l'Antiquaire, 9 r. Grand Pré, ☏ +33 4 90 68 17 29. Traditional cuisine from Provence in an old farmhouse with open roof. (updated Mar 2021)
• Le Moulin de Lourmarin, Rue du Temple, ☏ +33 4 90 68 06 69. Hotel and restaurant in a mill from the 18th century. (updated Mar 2021)
• Recreation, 15 avenue Philippe de Girard, ☏ +33 4-90-68-23-73 , +33 6-11-28-03-18, la-recreation-lourmarin@outlook.fr. Home cooking with organic products, shaded terrace. (updated Mar 2021)

Drink

• Café Chez Gaby, place Ormeau, ☏ +33 4 90 68 38 42. (updated Mar 2021)
• L'insolite, Place de la Fontaine, ☏ +33 490680203. café-Restaurant-Terrasse, sunny or shaded terrace. (updated Mar 2021)