From the Romanesque keep of Gordes to the ruined castle of Lacoste, former home of the Marquis de Sade, the castles of the Luberon tell an eventful history, between the Wars of Religion and contemporary restorations.
This selection brings together the main fortresses and manor houses of the Vaucluse massif and its surroundings, often backed against the hilltop villages that bear their name.
Property of the Simiane Agoult family, it underwent several major alterations according to periods of intense activity or partial abandonment.
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First a fortress, residence since the twelfth century of the Dukes of Sabran de Pontevès, the château d'Ansouis has over the centuries become one of the most splendid inhabited homes in Provence: a magnificent collection of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century furniture, fine tapestries, vast gardens…
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The castle, rebuilt in 1525, already existed in 1031.
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Located between Apt and Cavaillon, the ruins of Lacoste castle cannot be visited but deserve to be admired for a while...
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The castle was listed as a historic monument in 1973.
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The oldest remains of the château de Murs date from the twelfth century and were built by the Agoult family, lords of the land of Sault since 1004.
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