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desOcres)—leadsthroughtherichlycoloredochrecliffs,explainingthehueofthisvillage
and making me think I'm in Bryce Canyon.
Cost and Hours:
€2.50,€7combo-ticketwithOchreConservatory—describednext;
March-April and Oct 10:00-17:30, May-June and Sept 9:30-18:30, July-Aug 9:00-19:30,
Nov-Dec 11:00-15:30, closed Jan-Feb. Beware: Light-colored clothing (especially shoes)
and orange powder don't mix.
For a terrific introduction to the history and uses of ochre, visit the
Ochre Conser-
vatory
(Conservatoire des Ocres et Pigments Appliqués), a reconstructed ochre factory.
Grabapamphlettofollowtheirwell-doneself-guidedtour,whichshowshowochreiscon-
verted from an ore to a pigment—allow 45 minutes.
Cost and Hours:
€6, €7 combo-ticket with Ochre Trail, daily 9:00-18:00, July-Aug
until 19:00, until 13:00-14:00 in low season, about a half-mile below Roussillon toward
Apt on D-104, tel. 04 90 05 66 69,
www.okhra.com
.
The little
TI
is in the center, across from the Chez David restaurant. If in need of ac-
commodations,leafthroughtheirinformativebindersdescribingareahotelsand
chambres
d'hôtes
. Walkers should get info on trails from Roussillon to nearby villages (TI hours are
unreliable,usuallyApril-OctMon-Sat9:30-12:00&13:30-18:00,closedSunexceptafter-
noons in July-Aug; Nov-March Mon-Sat 14:00-17:30, closed Sun; Place de la Poste, tel.
04 90 05 60 25,
www.roussillon-provence.com
).
The TI posts a list of hotels and
chambres d'hôtes;
also see “Sleeping and Eating in Jou-
$$$ Le Clos de la Glycine***
providesRoussillon'splushestaccommodations, with
formal staff and nine gorgeous rooms located dead-center in the village (Db-€145-160,
big Db-€180, loft suite with deck and view-€275, guest computer, Wi-Fi, air-con, located
at the recommended refined restaurant Chez David, so they prefer you pay for half-pen-
sion,acrossfromtheTIonPlace delaPoste,tel.0490056013,
www.luberon-hotel.com
,
$$ Hôtel Rêves d'Ocres**
is well-located but basic, with worn rooms and disin-
terested owners. Still, it works if you want to sleep in the village and not pay a fortune.
Eightsmallerroomsundertheroofhavelowceilingsandsmallterraces;Ipreferthelarger
rooms on the second floor (Sb-€60-70, Db without balcony-€85, Db with balcony-€90,
Tb-€110,Qb-€135,musty bathrooms, meek air-con,Wi-Fi, Route deGordes,tel. 049005
6050,
www.hotel-revesdocres.com
,
hotelrevesdocres@wanadoo.fr
)
.ComingfromGordes
and Joucas, it's the first building you pass in Roussillon.
