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7. MOUSTIERS-SAINTE-MARIE
Moustiers, loud with the sound of a swift-running stream which flows through the
middle of the village, is simply delightful, with its tall old houses, shady plane trees
and, for those who can face the climb, a superb view of the Gorges du Verdon from
the clifftop church of Notre-Dame-de-Beauvoir. The village was and is famed for its
faïence ware, and you can see wonderful examples in the Musée de la Faïence (for
further details see
Moustiers-Ste-Marie
).
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Musée de la Faïence • rue Bourgade • Open Apr-Oct: 10am-12:30pm, 2-6pm
Wed-Mon (to 7pm daily Jul, Aug); Nov-Mar: 2-5pm Sat, Sun & school hols •
Closed Jan • Adm (free Tue)
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8. MUSEE DE LA PREHISTOIRE DES GORGES DU VERDON
This museum, in a building designed by British architect Norman Foster, traces the
geological, cultural and environmental evolution of human life in the Verdon and
throughout Europe, with an imaginative and fascinating series of displays and inter-
active exhibits. Guided visits to the caves, where relics of early humans have been
discovered, are offered.
Rte de Montmeyan, 04500 Quinson • 04 92 74 09 59 for
cave tours • Museum open Feb-Mar & Oct-mid-Dec: 10am-6pm Wed-Mon (to
7pm Apr-Jun, Sep); Jul, Aug: 10am-8pm daily • Closed mid-Dec-Jan • Adm
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9. MONTAGNE DE LURE
Deep in the heart of the Luberon, the Lure mountain - an extension of the savage
massif of
Mont Ventoux
in neighbouring Vaucluse - is Provence at its wildest, least
hospitable and, some would say, it's loveliest. Abandoned hamlets are reminders of
Provence in the first half of the 20th century, when many rural people gave up trying
to scrape a living from this harsh countryside.
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