Tourism in Luberon

Caseneuve village in the Luberon

Caseneuve: a provencal village of the Luberon to discover on Horizon Provence

Festivals

Caseneuve	Fête de la cerise (Beginning of June) Festival «Les soirées d’art » récital de piano, Ballet, exposition (July) Fête Votive vide-grenier, repas champêtre et Ball-trap (End of July)
Apt	Festival des cinémas d’Afrique (November) Festival des Tréteaux de nuit Chansons Françaises - humour (Mid July)
Avignon	Festival d’Avignon de Théâtre et de danse (July) Avignon festival « tremplin Jazz » (Early August) Avignon blues festival (Beginning of October)
Villeneuve lès Avignon	Foire international de la brocante et des antiquités (Easter)
Carpentras	Festival de la Truffe (January-Februaryr) Festival des musiques juives « Trans’art » (End of July - beginning of August)
Cavaillon	Festival du film émergeant sciences et fictions (Mid March)
Orange	Chorégies d’Orange art lyrique au théâtre antique (July - August)
Aix en Provence	Festival international d’art lyrique (July)
La Roque d’Anthéron	Festival international de Piano (July -August)
Lacoste	Festival de Lacoste Carrières du Château du Marquis de Sade (July)
Ménerbes	Festival d’été « Les musicales du Luberon » (August)
Oppède	Festival d’Oppède Théâtre et concert (Mid-August)
Taillades	Estivales des Taillades Théâtre et concert (July)
Robion	Festival de musiques du monde (Mid-July)
Gordes	Festival de Gordes « Les soirées d’été » (August)
Goult	Festival de Jazz (Beginning of August)
Bonnieux	Festival des chapeaux bas (Penteccost)

Sites of historical interest, and natural wonders

Vaucluse / Luberon
The Abbey of Senanque, the Palace of the Popes, St-Benezet bridge, the clock and the ramparts of Avignon, Colorado Provencal Rustrel, the ochre trail in Roussillon, the ochre mine in Bruoux Gargas, the 12th century Cathedral Basilica of Sainte-Anne in Apt, the village of Bories in Gordes, the resurgence of the Sorgue in Fontaine de Vaucluse, the Luberon regional Nature Park, the cedar forest in Bonnieux, and the many medieval villages.

At the heart of Provence

There are three "appelations" or official wine designations
A.O.C Côtes du Rhône, A.O.C Ventoux, A.O.C Luberon
(Rasteau, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Beaumes de Venise, Chateauneuf-du-Pape are all wines which come under the classification of Côtes du Rhône)

Other gastronomic treasures and specialities
AOC olive oil from Provence, AOC Muscat du Ventoux (the most prestigious table grapes), the purple garlic from Piolenc, truffles from the Mount Ventoux, strawberries from Carpentras, cherries of the Vaucluse, the black figs of Caromb, Cavaillon melon, asparagus from Lauris, saffron from Mont Ventoux, candied fruit from Apt, honey from Vaucluse, berlingots from Carpentras, aromatic and medicinal herbs de Provence (thyme, rosemary, savory, oregano, basil ...), lavender, lambs from Sault and cheeses made from goats milk and sheeps milk from the area of Banon.

Leisure Activities and Local Markets

Golf du Luberon Pierrevert 18 holes (31 km)
Walking and VTT trails around the village of Caseneuve
Traditional Bowls (Pétanque) on the village square outside the town hall (300m)
Horse riding (1.5km)
Hot-air Ballooning over the Luberon (10 km)
There are also many markets, local producers and Bio farms around Caseneuve
The famous organic market in Apt is open every Saturday morning throughout the year (10km)
The Bio market in Coustellet is open every Sunday morning from Easter to December (28 km)