WHAT TO SEE & DO
Overview Table
| Name | Appeal | Type | Visit | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Village Itself | ✦✦✦✧✧ | Village | Self | Free |
| 2 | St. Michel Keep | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Panorama | Outside | Free |
| 3 | Sus-Pous Tower | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Panorama | Outside | Free |
| 4 | Ermitage Chapel | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Panorama | Outside | Free |
| 5 | Food Market | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Food Market | Self | Free |
| 6 | Notre-Dame Church | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Church | Self | Free |
| 7 | Marc Deydier Museum | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Museum - Ethnographic | Self | Free |
1. Village Itself
Appeal ✦✦✦✧✧
Type Village
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
Cucuron is a picturesque village nestled at the foot of the Luberon Massif, featuring charming narrow streets, traditional stone houses, and a large basin in its main square.
It is known for being the filming location of two movies: The Horseman on the Roof (1995) and A Good Year (2006).
2. St. Michel Keep
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Panorama
Visit Outside only
Cost Free
French Name
Donjon Saint-Michel
The only remaining vestige of a 14th-century château, the elevated site of the keep offers a panoramic view over the village rooftops and the surrounding countryside.
The interior of the keep is closed to the public.
3. Sus-Pous Tower
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Panorama
Visit Outside only
Cost Free
French Name
Tour Sus Pous
The only remaining vestige of a 16th-century rampart, the elevated site of the tower offers the exact opposite view to that of the St. Michel Keep.
The interior of the tower is closed to the public.
4. Ermitage Chapel
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Panorama
Visit Outside only
Cost Free
French Name
Chapelle de l’Ermitage
Located 2km (1.2mi) north of the village, in a natural setting, this 17th-century chapel offers a panoramic view of the surrounding landscapes.
The interior is typically closed.
5. Food Market
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Outdoor Food Market
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Marché de Cucuron
The village market takes place on Tuesday mornings around the basin in the main square.
6. Notre-Dame Church
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Church
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Église Notre-Dame-de-Beaulieu
Notre-Dame-de-Beaulieu church dates back to the 14th century and is designed in the Romanesque style.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Exterior
7. Marc Deydier Museum
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Ethnographic Museum
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Names
Musée Marc Deydier
Hôtel de Bouliers
This small museum features an archaeological section with items from antiquity and an ethnographic section, including photographs from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The museum is located in a 17th-century mansion.
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