Tourism in Gargas

in the Vaucluse department, the village of Gargas seduces by its authentic charm, in the heart of the spectacular landscapes of the Luberon. The centre of Gargas has shopping streets, offering to the inhabitants as well as to the tourists the main useful local stores.

You take advantage of the vacations to practice an outdoor sports activity? Get on your mountain bike or your bicycle, take your trainers and discover the sunny paths of the Luberon. You will also have the opportunity to try your hand at other activities in the Vaucluse: horse riding, tree climbing, initiation to climbing, paragliding?

Like other villages in the Vaucluse, Gargas offers a generous terroir. During your stay, treat yourself to a gourmet experience by visiting a local market to discover vegetables, fruit, sweets and various other local specialties.

Landscapes are not the only tourist attraction of the Luberon: churches, chapels, castles, museums are also worth the detour.

What can you visit in Gargas? Get closer to the Tourist Office to discover activities.

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Gargas : the Luberon on the nature side

Straddling the departments of Vaucluse and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, the Luberon offers a diversity of landscapes, natural environments, between crops and forests, perched villages and isolated sheepfolds, plateaus, valleys and hills… Walking through the Park, you will be able to observe more than 270 different species of vertebrates (birds, reptiles, fish, mammals…). Ornithology enthusiasts can notably spot the Jean-le-Blanc circaet, Bonelli’s eagle, the great horned owl or the Egyptian vulture. The Luberon nature side can also be discovered by taking the Voie Verte du Calavon (Green Way of the Calavon). The villages are both picturesque and authentic, and five of them are part of the selection of the most beautiful villages in France: Ménerbes, Gordes, Lourmarin and Roussillon, Ansouis.

Vaucluse Museums

Many museums welcome you to the Vaucluse, and many will please the whole family. You can discover the Jean-Henri Fabre museum in Sérignan-du-Comtat, the Calvet museum in Avignon, or the Donadeï de Campredon museum in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue…