Buoux tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Apt at 5 km from Buoux
Visit Buoux: highlights and tourist information
Buoux 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 Buoux in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Popular places to visit nearby include Apt at 5 km and Bonnieux at 6 km.
Buoux, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Apt
at 5 km (direction north-north-east)Less touristy than many Provence towns, the highlight in Apt is the baroque style...
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Bonnieux
at 6 km (direction west)Less visited than some of the Luberon villages, the upper town in Bonnieux and...
See Bonnieux guide
Chateau de Lourmarin
Castle at 8 km (direction south-south-west)The Chateau de Lourmarin is a castle on the edge of the village of...
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Lourmarin
Most Beautiful Village at 8 km (direction south-south-west)Lourmarin is one of the most important scenic villages in the Luberon region...
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Cucuron
at 8 km (direction south-east)Enter Cucuron through one of its medieval gateways to discover a picturesque old town...
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Lacoste
at 8 km (direction west)The small village of Lacoste, one of the most beautiful in the Luberon, stands...
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Chateau de Lacoste
Castle at 9 km (direction west)The chateau de Lacoste is an 11th century castle in Provence, known for its...
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Cadenet
at 10 km (direction south)Cadenet is a small town in the south of the Luberon Regional Natural Park...
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Roussillon
Most Beautiful Village at 10 km (direction north-west)As well as the orange houses of the village you can explore the ancient...
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The Ochre Footpath of Roussillon
Scenery at 11 km (direction north-west)The Ochre mines of Roussillon are eroded into beautiful colours and shapes and fascinating...
See The Ochre Footpath of Roussillon guide
Ansouis
Most Beautiful Village at 12 km (direction south-east)The quaint medieval centre, the castle and the views from Ansouis make it one...
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Extraordinary Museum of Georges Mazoyer
Museum at 13 km (direction south-east)Museum featuring an eclectic collection of objects discovered in the ocean and various works...
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Saint-Saturnin-les-Apt
at 13 km (direction south-east)It is true that Saint-Saturnin-les-Apt is larger and less visited by tourists than many...
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Menerbes
Most Beautiful Village at 14 km (direction west)One of our favourite Luberon villages, the streets of old Menerbes are overflowing with...
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Markets in and near Buoux
- Apt: market Saturday (5km)
- Lourmarin: market Friday (7km)
- Roussillon: market Thursday (11km)
- Cadenet: market Monday (11km)
- Saint-Martin-de-la-Brasque: market Sunday (15km)
- Gordes: market Tuesday (17km)
- La Tour-d'Aigues: market Tuesday (18km)
- Pertuis: market Friday (18km)
- Maubec: market Sunday (19km)
- Mallemort: market Friday (20km)
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Tourist attractions near Buoux, France
What to do at Buoux? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Buoux.
Grand sites of France
- Montagne Sainte-Victoire (39km)
- Mont Ventoux (39km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Lourmarin (8km)
- Roussillon (10km)
- Ansouis (12km)
- Menerbes (14km)
- Gordes (17km)
- Venasque (26km)
- Seguret (50km)
National Monuments
- Glanum (44km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Apt (5km)
- Pernes-les-Fontaines (32km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Luberon (7km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Silvacane (La Roque-d'Antheron) (14km)
- Abbaye de Sénanque (Gordes) (17km)
- Collégiale Notre Dame des Anges (Sorgues) (25km)
- Prieuré Notre Dame (Ganagobie) (46km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin de la Louve (6km)
- Jardin à la française du Pavillon de Galon (8km)
- Jardin du château de Val Joanis (18km)
- Jarditrain (29km)
- Jardin d'Eguilles (29km)
- Jardins du prieuré de Salagon (33km)
- Jardins du château de Sauvan (33km)
- Jardin de l'Alchimiste (35km)
- Jardin d'Albertas (42km)
- Jardin du château de Brantes (45km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Aix-en-Provence (34km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Colorado Provencal (14km)
- Gorges de Régalon (16km)
- Gorges de la Nesque (24km)
- Verdon (rivière) (32km)
- Embouchure - Verdon (32km)
- Barrage de Gréoux (45km)
- Dentelles de Montmirail (46km)
Towns of Art and history
- Carpentras (36km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Istres (47km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Zoo de La Barben (27km)
Geography and distances
Buoux is in the south-east of France at 47 kilometres from Avignon, the department capital (general information: Buoux is 605 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Buoux
from Avignon (prefecture): 47 km
from Paris: 605 km
from Calais: 834 km
from Nice: 153 km
from Bordeaux: 486 km
from Strasbourg: 559 km
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 Buoux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Apt, Bonnieux, Saignon, Sivergues and Vaugines.
This page in French: Visiter Buoux