A walk in the Luberon

Last Wednesday I found myself at the western edge of the Luberon mountains for a short but beautiful walk. The limestone cliffs are jagged and sheer at this end, unlike the rounded mounds farther east along the range. In the photo below, just before arriving in the village of Oppède le Vieux, the day's last rays of sunshine play with the leaves of a fig tree, while an olive grove in the foreground points the way to the vast Rhône Valley.

I managed to spot a roe deer during this walk, only the second time spotting one in the wild...

The village of Oppède le Vieux and its imposing entrance gate. From here the ruins of the village rise among the ruins of cobbled streets, and up to the ruins of the castle, perched dizzyingly above a sheer drop. No shops or tourist attractions: just an old Provençal village at its best...

Waymarks on a tree leading back from Oppède le Vieux on a centuries-old cobbled path. The walk itself was about 2 hours long, linking the picturesque villages of Maubec and Oppède le Vieux. Highly recommendeed!