Les Vaudois en Luberon

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Temple Vaudois, 84240 Cabrières-d'Aigues
Please note that the nearest station is more than
Course: 9 kms between the 3 villages.
A little history: Who are they? In the twelfth century, Peter Waldo, a rich Lyon outraged by enriching the clergy, creates the Waldensian movement. He made a vow of poverty and hits the road spreading the word, hoping to return to a purer church. Why are they living here? In the fifteenth century most of the villages of the Luberon are ruined by war, looting, famine and plague. Aware of the shortfall, the Lords South Luberon seek to repopulate the region with strong and honest workers. The...

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Les Vaudois en Luberon
Temple Vaudois, 84240 Cabrières-d'Aigues
Please note that the nearest station is more than
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Spoken languages

  • French

Environment

  • Mountain view
Updated on 23 February 2017 at 10:22
by Luberon Sud Tourisme
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