Ménerbes
A “most beautiful village in France” perched on a boat-shaped ridge, made world-famous by Peter Mayle's A Year in Provence.
Ménerbes is built along a narrow limestone ridge shaped like a ship. The village has a 16th-century château, a bell tower, and stone lanes. British writer Peter Mayle wrote A Year in Provence in a farmhouse just outside the village, which made the Luberon a dream destination for travelers around the world. The corkscrew museum, located inside the Domaine de la Citadelle winery, holds more than a thousand corkscrews, and you can also taste wine there. Sightseeing is free. It's about 10 km from Gordes and can be combined with Bonnieux and Lacoste.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Gordes
- Sénanque Abbey
- Bonnieux
- Roussillon
- Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
- Lourmarin
- L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
- Colorado Provençal