WHAT TO SEE & DO
Overview Table
| Name | Appeal | Type | Visit | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Village Itself | ✦✦✦✦✧ | Village | Self | Free |
| 2 | St. Luc Church | ✦✦✦✧✧ | Panoramas | Self | Free |
| 3 | Joe Downing Memorial | ✦✦✦✧✧ | Panorama | Self | Free |
| 4 | Corkscrew Museum | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Museum - Corkscrew | Self | Paid € |
| 5 | St. Blaise Chapel | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Chapel | Self | Free |
| 6 | Dora Maar House | ✦✧✧✧✧ | House Museum | Guided | Paid € |
| 7 | Food Market | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Food Market | Self | Free |
1. Village Itself
Appeal ✦✦✦✦✧
Type Village
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
Menerbes is a picturesque village that stretches in length, perched atop a hill in the Luberon region. It’s renowned for its charming streets and traditional architecture. Wandering through its narrow lanes reveals an array of quaint houses and offers panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.
2. St. Luc Church Viewpoint
Appeal ✦✦✦✧✧
Type Panoramas
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Église Saint-Luc
Near the church, which is located at the top of the village, there are stunning panoramas of the surrounding area, with views to both the west and east.
The interior of the church is closed.
3. Joe Downing Memorial Viewpoint
Appeal ✦✦✦✧✧
Type Panorama
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Names
Jardin Joe Downing
Jardin en souvenir de Joe Downing
On the western side of the village, there is a very tiny garden dedicated to the Franco-American painter Joe Downing, who partly lived in Ménerbes.
The garden offers a panoramic view of the surrounding area.
4. Corkscrew Museum
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Corkscrew Museum
Visit Self-guided
Cost Paid
French Name
Musée du Tire-Bouchon
This museum is a niche attraction showcasing a unique collection of 1,200 corkscrews and related artifacts from the century jusqu’aujourd’hui.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
⚙️ Hours & Prices (Official Website – Fr)
The museum is located within the wine estate Domaine de La Citadelle (which also has a restaurant).
The site also includes a botanical garden.
5. St. Blaise Chapel
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Chapel
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Chapelle Saint-Blaise
A small 18th-century chapel, decorated inside, particularly with its wooden ceiling.
6. Dora Maar House
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type House Museum
Visit Guided
Cost Paid
French Names
Maison Dora Maar
Dora Maar Cultural Center
Dora Maar, a 20th-century French artist of the Surrealist movement and companion of Pablo Picasso, purchased an 18th-century mansion in the village to use as her summer residence.
Today, it serves as a residence for writers, artists, and scholars and can only be visited on a guided visit.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
7. Food Market
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Outdoor Food Market
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Marché de Ménerbes
The small food market in Ménerbes takes place on Thursday mornings along Fontaine street.
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