Alleins

In 1558, Adam Craponne enables the development of agriculture through the construction of the canal that still runs through the town today. His appointed banks offer a peaceful walk.

Discover also the center of the village with its Renaissance houses, the St. Peter chapel and its Gallo-Roman bas-reliefs, the belfry which symbolized the gate of the village, the Calvary road with its view over the Durance valley and Luberon and many other things...

Alleins is a festive city that lives to the rhythm of the seasons and events:

• La Pastorale Maurel in January.
• Le Grand Aioli Ash in February.
• The holidays bullfighting throughout the year.
• The Music Festival, June 21
• Wine and Voice Festival in June.
• The Ball July 14.
• Votive Feasts of St. Peter, the first weekend of August.
• To Discussed Alleins Visits are organized throughout the summer.
• The Christmas market and Provencal songs winter.

• In the vicinity of Alleins lie the 4 towns forming the massif des Costes:

• Will: typical Provencal village with a very representative place of the charm of Will, the Place Louis Estienne, which has at its center a majestic plane tree, which will celebrate its 200th anniversary in 2020.
• La Barben La Barben Castle which gives much charm to this city and the famous Zoo of La Barben, the largest animal park in South-Eastern France.
• Pélissanne: Pélissanne is a typical village of the region. Remnants of the past rub shoulders with modernity, while retaining its original charm. The mill Jean Bertrand built in the late eighteenth century, it consisted of an oil mill and a flour mill.
• Vernègues: Old Vernègues with the ruins of the village destroyed by the earthquake of 1909. The Saint-Symphorien Chapel, founded in the eleventh century and has evolved over the centuries to accommodate a growing number of pilgrims, especially for the pilgrimage which takes place on 21 August.

• Many activities are organized for young and old in the Massif des Costes:

• The carriage rides around the village of Vernègues.
• The horse riding for beginners and experienced riders in La Barben and Pélissanne.
• Naturalist outings and mountain biking are organized in the city of Pélissanne.
• Sports activities are also made available with the tennis clubs of La Barben and Pélissanne.

• Other large cities: Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Avignon, Marseille, Salon-de-Provence...
• Other villages: Eyguières, Grans, Lambesc Mallemort, Pont Royal...