Bonnieux

Bonnieux

Bonnieux jouit d'une situation géographique idéale, grâce à sa proximité avec plusieurs autres villages provençaux remarquables - Lourmarin, Ménerbes, Lacoste, Roussillon et Gordes. Quelle que soit la route que vous emprunterez pour arriver, vous verrez le clocher de l'église bien avant d'arriver à Bonnieux.

Datant de l'époque romaine, ce village pittoresque se dresse au sommet des collines du Luberon et offre une vue attentive sur le reste de la vallée. Profitez des nombreux restaurants et cafés charmants et arrêtez-vous près de la forêt de cèdres voisine qui a vu le jour avec des arbres importés d'Afrique du Nord à l'époque napoléonienne.

AREAS OF INTEREST

Musée de la Boulangerie

12th Century Church on top of the hill - you will need to climb 86 steps but the views are well worth it!

Cedar Forest is just 6 kms away and offer botanical trails.

Musée de la Boulangerie (Bread Museum), is located inside a village house on the rue de la République.

WEEKLY MARKET & SUPERMARKETS

WEEKLY MARKET occurs on Friday mornings in the town square.

SUPERMARKET options include:

Bonnieux has but one small grocery store, a "supérette" - Utile Bonnieux found at Rue Jean Baptiste Aurard.

For a larger market, you will need to travel 10km from Bonnieux to:

Centre E. Leclerc

  • Chemin des Abattoirs
  • Open 8:30am to 7:30pm weekdays (until 8:00pm Friday/Saturdays)
  • Closed on Sundays

Note that many grocery stores are closed Sundays and Monday, or have limited hours on Sunday mornings.

RESTAURANTS

There are several small restaurants and cafes in Bonnieux. Listed are some of the most popular.

Bastide de Capelongue

Bastide de Capelongue
Les Claparèdes, Chemin des Cabanes, 84480 Bonnieux en Provence
Tel: +33 (0)4 90 75 89 78

Le Cesar
Place de la Liberté - 84480 Bonnieux en Luberon
Tel: +33 (0)4 90 75 96 35

Brasserie Les Terrasses
Cours Elzéar Pin 84480 Bonnieux
Tel: 04 90 75 99 77

L'Arome Bonnieux

L’Arome Restaurant
2 Rue Lucien Blanc, 84480 Bonnieux
Tel: +33 (0)4 90 75 88 62

Le Fournil
5 Place Carnot, 84480 Bonnieux, France
Tel:+33 (0)4 90 75 83 62

Please note that most restaurants in Provence do not open until 7:30 in the evening. Reservations are needed in the high season, especially for groups.

WINERIES & VINEYARDS

Domaine de La Verriere

One of the best known wineries in this area is Domaine de La Verriere. It is located in Goult, approximately 8km from Bonnieux.

In Menerbes, about 12 km from Bonnieux, are Aureto and Domaine Citadelle.

Most wineries are closed on Sundays and during lunch hours.

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