# The most beautiful villages in Provence

Hilltop villages, ochre and lavender fields: the Provençal villages recommended by the regional tourist board and travel guides.

- 18 votes · 12 items
- Nov 23, 2025 · Sarah Masson
- https://even.best/en/l/1270/the-most-beautiful-villages-in-provence

## Top 10

1. **Moustiers-Sainte-Marie** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Faience and a hanging star at the gateway to the Verdon Gorge.
2. **Bonnieux** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Terraced village facing the Petit Luberon.
3. **Roussillon** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — The ochre village and its Ochre Trail.
4. **Les Baux-de-Provence** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Rocky spur with 22 listed monuments and the Carrières de Lumières.
5. **Simiane-la-Rotonde** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Hilltop village among lavender fields.
6. **Gordes** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Hilltop Luberon village near Sénanque Abbey.
7. **Lourmarin** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Luberon village with a Renaissance château, where Albert Camus is buried.
8. **Lacoste** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Village crowned by the Marquis de Sade's castle.
9. **Séguret** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Medieval village clinging to the Dentelles de Montmirail.
10. **Eygalières** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Alpilles village with flowery lanes.
11. **Ménerbes** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Hilltop village made famous by Peter Mayle.
12. **Venasque** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Hilltop village above the cherry orchards.

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