The Luberon

The Luberon massif is lined with hilltop villages that reward those who take the time to drive the ridge road slowly. This is a route through four of the best - with stops worth making at each.

L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is famous for its antique markets and its canals, and summer is when both are at their liveliest. Whether you are after vintage finds on a Sunday morning or a quiet lunch beside the water, here is how to spend the day well.

Roussillon is built from ochre and it shows. The village glows red and amber above the Luberon plateau, and the Sentier des Ocres below it is one of Provence's most memorable short walks. Here is how to make the most of a morning here.

Lavender may steal the summer headlines, but the Luberon's tournesols are worth a detour of their own. Here is how to find the plateau's best sunflower fields and make a full morning of it.

Lourmarin sits in the southern gap of the Luberon massif and earns its place among France's most beautiful villages honestly. From the Renaissance château to Camus's grave, here is what makes it worth more than a quick stop.