Bonnieux tourism and travel guide

Visit Bonnieux: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Less visited than some of the Luberon villages, the upper town in Bonnieux and the views from the top of the hill make it very pleasant to visit

Bonnieux is situated in the Vaucluse department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Bonnieux in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Lacoste at 3 km and Chateau de Lourmarin at 8 km.

Bonnieux, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Lacoste

at 3 km (direction west-north-west)

The small village of Lacoste, one of the most beautiful in the...

See Lacoste guide

Chateau de Lacoste

Castle at 3 km (direction west-north-west)

The chateau de Lacoste is an 11th century castle in Provence, known...

See Chateau de Lacoste guide

Chateau de Lourmarin

Castle at 8 km (direction south-east)

The Chateau de Lourmarin is a castle on the edge of the...

See Chateau de Lourmarin guide

Lourmarin

Most Beautiful Village at 8 km (direction south-east)

Lourmarin is one of the most important scenic villages in the Luberon...

See Lourmarin guide

Menerbes

Most Beautiful Village at 8 km (direction west)

One of our favourite Luberon villages, the streets of old Menerbes are...

See Menerbes guide

Roussillon

Most Beautiful Village at 9 km (direction west)

As well as the orange houses of the village you can explore...

See Roussillon guide

The Ochre Footpath of Roussillon

Scenery at 9 km (direction north-north-west)

The Ochre mines of Roussillon are eroded into beautiful colours and shapes...

See The Ochre Footpath of Roussillon guide

Apt

at 9 km (direction east-north-east)

Less touristy than many Provence towns, the highlight in Apt is the...

See Apt guide

Cadenet

at 10 km (direction south-east)

Cadenet is a small town in the south of the Luberon Regional...

See Cadenet guide

Oppede-le-Vieux

at 11 km (direction west)

Oppede might be less visited than the more famous of the Luberon...

See Oppede-le-Vieux guide

Cucuron

at 12 km (direction east-south-east)

Enter Cucuron through one of its medieval gateways to discover a picturesque...

See Cucuron guide

Gordes

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction north-west)

The exceptionally pretty-village of Gordes is also one of the most visited...

See Gordes guide

Village des Bories

at 14 km (direction west-north-west)

The Village des Bories, near Gordes in Provence, is a fascinating group...

See Village des Bories guide

Saint-Saturnin-les-Apt

at 15 km (direction north-north-east)

It is true that Saint-Saturnin-les-Apt is larger and less visited by tourists...

See Saint-Saturnin-les-Apt guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Vaucluse

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Map of places to visit near Bonnieux

Markets in and near Bonnieux

• Lourmarin: market Friday (8km)
• Roussillon: market Thursday (9km)
• Apt: market Saturday (9km)
• Cadenet: market Monday (11km)
• Gordes: market Tuesday (13km)
• Maubec: market Sunday (14km)
• Mallemort: market Friday (15km)
• Lambesc: market Friday (19km)
• Saint-Martin-de-la-Brasque: market Sunday (19km)
• Pertuis: market Friday (21km)

More information about Bonnieux, Provence

Tourist attractions near Bonnieux, France

What to do at Bonnieux? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Bonnieux.

Grand sites of France

• Mont Ventoux (39km)
• Montagne Sainte-Victoire (42km)

Heritage sites

• Avignon Centre (43km)
• Orange Roman Theatre (53km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lourmarin (8km)
• Menerbes (8km)
• Roussillon (9km)
• Gordes (13km)
• Ansouis (16km)
• Venasque (23km)
• Baux-de-Provence (42km)
• Seguret (48km)

National Monuments

• Glanum (38km)
• Fort Saint-Andre (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Apt (9km)
• Pernes-les-Fontaines (28km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Luberon (12km)
• Alpilles (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Silvacane (La Roque-d'Antheron) (12km)
• Abbaye de Sénanque (Gordes) (13km)
• Collégiale Notre Dame des Anges (Sorgues) (21km)
• Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos de Montfavet (Avignon) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la Louve (0km)
• Jardin à la française du Pavillon de Galon (12km)
• Jardin du château de Val Joanis (21km)
• Jarditrain (26km)
• Jardin d'Eguilles (28km)
• Jardin de l'Alchimiste (30km)
• Jardins du château de Sauvan (39km)
• Jardins du prieuré de Salagon (39km)
• Jardin du château de Brantes (41km)
• Jardin d'Albertas (42km)
• Jardin aquatique « Aux fleurs de l'eau (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Aix-en-Provence (34km)
• Avignon (42km)
• Villeneuve-les-Avignon (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gorges de Régalon (11km)
• Colorado Provencal (18km)
• Gorges de la Nesque (25km)
• Verdon (rivière) (37km)
• Embouchure - Verdon (37km)
• Dentelles de Montmirail (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Carpentras (33km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Istres (43km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de La Barben (24km)

Geography and distances

Bonnieux is in the south-east of France at 42 kilometres from Avignon, the department capital (general information: Bonnieux is 604 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Nice or Marseille airport. Driving is also possible - coming by car to the region takes about 10 hours from the cross-channel ferry ports. For driving distances to Bonnieux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Buoux, Goult and Lacoste.

This page in French: Visiter Bonnieux