Camping L'Epi Bleu

The area around Camping L’Epi Bleu is full of spectacular scenic hilltop villages and towns where exploring is an absolute must: start with Banon and its famous bookstore (Le Bleuet), before travelling on to Rousillon, Gordes, Bonnieux, Sault, Montbrun les Bains, Bedoin and Forcalquier, all within an hour of the site. The scenic isn’t confined to the urban – make tracks to the stunning Gorges de la Nesque or the fab Penitents at Mée, then head into Luberon Natural Regional Park, a UNESCO biosphere reserve about half an hour from L’Epi Bleu. You don’t have to go that far either… Visiting the Colorado de Rustrel, a natural ochre masterpiece 20 minutes from the site, is essential for snap-happy guests. There’s plenty for history buffs too: within an hour of L’Epi Bleu, you can poke around the Abbey of Valsaintes, the Château de Simiane-la-Rotonde, the museum and gardens of Salagon Priory, and the Château de Sauvan 18th-century manor house. Get a feel for local delicacies with a truffle hunting excursion just over an hour away, or stick closer to home with visits to lavender distilleries at Les Agnels and Les Coulets. Kids in tow? Load them into the car for a jaunt to Le Jarditrain amusement park or Wave Island waterpark, between Auvignon and Carpentras, or bring budding stargazers to the nearby Haute-Provence observatory.