Cabrières-d'Avignon A nice little French village located in Vaucluse, in the Provence-Alpes-Côtes d'Azur. Picturesque, it is located in the country of dry stone on the Monts de Vaucluse. A mountainside, sloping, it is not far from Cavaillon and L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue. The town offers a great view of the mountains of the Luberon, and can appreciate a set of old houses in dry stone. It takes its name from the Provencal, Capra, which means the country goats.
The small town of Cabrières-d'Avignon has retained its authentic character over the centuries, offering a unique atmosphere, as well as landscapes just as beautiful as each other. Barren, the country does not lack less charm, and many walks accessible from the village demonstrated widely.
Quiet site, the town of Cabrières-d'Avignon offers the opportunity to spend the holidays rejuvenating and exciting at the heart of a country steeped in history. Located close to the most beautiful architectural, cultural and historical heritage of the Vaucluse and its surroundings, Cabrières-d'Avignon is ideally placed to appreciate what is more beautiful region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Very old, the village of Cabrières-d'Avignon this still a beautiful, historic and natural heritage that attracts many tourists.
Rebuilt in the late sixteenth century following the Waldensian episode, the castle of the town is no shortage of architectural interest. Today it is a private property that can not only admire from the outside.
Cabrières-d'Avignon also has a beautiful religious heritage with particular Saint Vincent Romanesque church, St. Eusebius chapel, or oratory of the Virgin dating from the late 1960s.
Walking through the village and its surroundings, it is possible to admire the remains of the daily history of Cabrières-d'Avignon like old washing, tanks, éguiers, fountains or Bories, dry stone huts that once served as dwellings.
Two sites commemorate Cabrières-d'Avignon of unfortunate events, the column erected in memory of the massacre of 1545 and the remains of plague wall built in 1721 north of the town. The latter was intended to prevent the epidemic to spend on village land. A walk from the town, long a little over four kilometers, can skirt the.
On Coustellet, a museum of lavender helps to learn a bit more about the history of the plant and its many uses.
