Ménerbes

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Ménerbes is a picturesque hilltop village in southeastern France’s Provence region, renowned for its historic stone architecture, vineyards, and views over the Luberon countryside.

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instanceOf commune of France
village
areaSquareKilometers 30.27
climate Mediterranean climate
country France
elevationMaxMeters 693
elevationMinMeters 112
featuredIn A Year in Provence
governedBy mayor of Ménerbes
hasCulturalAssociation Peter Mayle
hasEconomicActivity olive growing
tourism
viticulture
hasLandmark Château de Ménerbes
Maison de la Truffe et du Vin du Luberon
belfry with wrought-iron campanile
old ramparts
Église Saint-Luc de Ménerbes
heritageStatus Plus Beaux Villages de France
historicalEvent site of battles during the French Wars of Religion
INSEECode 84073
knownFor Provençal village character
historic stone architecture
picturesque hilltop setting
views over the Luberon countryside
vineyards
wine production
language French
locatedIn Luberon
linked to: Luberon massif

Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region
Vaucluse department
southeastern France
locatedNear Bonnieux
Gordes
Lacoste
locatedOn northern slopes of the Luberon massif
notableSiege Siege of Ménerbes (1573–1578)
partOf arrondissement of Apt
canton of Apt
postalCode 84560
regionSpeciality Côtes du Luberon AOC wines
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
tourismType cultural tourism
rural tourism
wine tourism
traditionalLanguage Provençal Occitan
traversedBy Calavon valley nearby

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