nting natural setting, with vast sandy beaches and small wild coves. Note: The name of the town of Lavandou has three possible origins: • "lavadou": washhouse in Provençal • a variety of lavender (Lavandula Stoechas) • the Lavendour, an east wind "lévent dur". The first hypothesis is the m ...
eet. The lime-washed facades are aligned and adorned with exposed dressed stones or half-timbering and shutters in red or green. The village also has a washhouse and a traditional Basque pelota fronton built in 1849. The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, built in the 13th century on an old fort ...
ple trees, roses, and clematis. • Discover the work of local artisans in an exhibition space called The Pressoir, located not far from the village's traditional washhouse, or in their workshops whose doors are wide open to curious visitors. • Take a gourmet break amidst the flowers: the restau ...
ing the rue du Haut Castelet and the rue du Bas Castelet. Among the little-known treasures of this district, don't miss admiring the old Tourraque washhouse and a fountain in the shadow of the Laverie ramparts. This tiny neighborhood is very peaceful, but it has such cultural importance that i ...
cturesque streets. This Provençal village, which served as the setting for Claude Berri's films Jean de Florette and Manon des sources in 1986, houses a washhouse and several fountains. Its well-preserved built heritage, typical of the region, has earned it a place among the Most Beautiful Village ...
hrough a wrought iron gate, classified as a historic monument and originating from an old Bresse castle. Other curiosities deserve your attention: the old washhouse, the former water tower, the statue "The Return of the Grandfather" by Alphonse Muscat, and the mysterious "poype," a mound topped by a ...
