WHAT TO SEE & DO
Overview Table
| Name | Appeal | Type | Visit | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Village Itself | ✦✦✦✧✧ | Village | Self | Free |
| 2 | Viewpoint over the Village | ✦✦✦✧✧ | Panorama | Self | Free |
| 3 | Haute Church | ✦✦✦✧✧ | Church + Panorama | Self | Free |
| 4 | Viewpoint | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Panorama | Self | Free |
| 5 | Food Market | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Food Market | Self | Free |
| 6 | Neuve Church | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Church | Self | Free |
| 7 | Louise Bourgeois Church | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Church | Self | Paid € |
1. Village Itself
Appeal ✦✦✦✧✧
Type Village
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
Nestled in the Luberon Valley, Bonnieux is a bewitching hilltop village that still preserves its medieval character. It offers a charming walk through narrow streets lined with quaint stone houses, where the essence of Provence is palpable. The village’s layout is typical of hilltop settlements, with winding paths and scenic views.
2. Viewpoint over the Village
Appeal ✦✦✦✧✧
Type Panorama
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
2km (1.2mi) as the crow flies to the south of the village, a viewpoint with an orientation table offers a panoramic view of Bonnieux and the surrounding valley.
3. Haute Church
Appeal ✦✦✦✧✧
Type Church + Panorama
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Names
Église Haute
Église Vieille
Église Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais
Located at the top of the village (“Haute” meaning “upper” in French), the church was originally built in the 12th century and then reconstructed in the 15th century. It is designed in the Romanesque style.
It offers a panoramic view from its elevated position, overlooking the village below and the surrounding landscape.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Exterior
4. Viewpoint
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Panorama
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
A street level below the Haute Church, there is a small terrace that provides a similar viewpoint in the same direction, though from a lower elevation.
5. Food Market
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Outdoor Food Market
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Marché de Bonnieux
The small market in Bonnieux takes place on Friday mornings along a few streets in the village.
6. Neuve Church
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Church
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Église Neuve
The Neuve Church, built in the 19th century, is located in the lower part of the village, making it more accessible than the church at the summit (“Neuve” meaning “new” in French). It is designed in the Neo-Romanesque style.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Exterior
7. Louise Bourgeois Church
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Church
Visit Self-guided
Cost Paid
French Name
Église Louise Bourgeois
A small, simple 17th-century church that houses works by Louise Bourgeois, a French-American sculptor of the 20th century.
The site is only open during certain weeks in the summer.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Exterior
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
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