Nearby: | Aix-en-Provence 30 km | Ansouis 8 km | Bastide-des-Jourdans 11 km | La Bastidonne 3 km | Cabrières-d'Aigues 9 km | Cadenet 16 km | Cucuron 12 km | Grambois 6 km | Lourmarin 18 km | Manosque 31 km | Motte-d'Aigues 6 km | Pertuis 5 km | Vitrolles-en-Luberon 12 km |

History

Name

First record, Known as Les Turris (The Towers) and the property of Béranger from 1002 to 1018.

Prehistoric: Neolithic artifacts, including a bronze ax, were found in a valley to the east. Two Neolithique sites have been excavated in this region: Axes and adzes were found at Rougas, and at La Gassaude (4 km east) a bronze ax was discovered.

Gallo-Roman: A Roman alter dedicated to Mars was found here.

Medieval: From the earliest know owner, Béranger - 1002 to 1018, La Tour-d'Aigues had an obscure succession that included Sabran (1240), D'Agoult (1410) and the Baron de Bolliers (16th century).

Office de Tourisme

Tel : 04 90 07 50 29; Fax: 04 90 07 35 91

Email: ot.lavalleedaigues@free.fr

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Olive Oil Mills    (List of Mills - 84)

Les Perpetus SCEA - SCEA Les Perpetus

Tel: 0490 088 523

Email: domainelesperpetus@gmail.com

Web: www.domainelesperpetus.com

Olive oil available. This family domain also produces AOP Luberon wine (red, white, rosé). They have a wooden caravian for 4 persons, available from June 1st 2013.

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Wine

Grande Toque

Location: Cellier de marrenon, quartier Notre-Dame

Tel: 0490 074 065; Fax: 0490 07 30 77

Cellier de Marrenon

Location: Cellier de Marrenon, ; quartier Notre-Dame

Tel: 0490 074 065; Fax: 0490 07 30 77

Transportation La Tour-d'Aigues

Bus

• Department 84, Vaucluse Buses
• See Beyond's Bus Schedules Page 2: Vaucluse Department for downloading Vaucluse bus-lines map [Plan global des lignes] and bus-line schedules [pdf for each line] (link for PDF files).
    • Avignon has train or bus connections to Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Nîmes, Saint Remy-de-Provence, Paris.
  • Cavaillon has bus connections to Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Saint Remy-de-Provence.
  • Pertuis has bus connections to Aix-en-Provence and Marseille.

Hiking

Maps

IGN (1/25,000) #3243 OT "Pertuis, Lourmarin"

Didier Richard (1/50,000) #14 "Luberon, Sainte-Victoire"

Lodging - Hotels