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Peypin d'Aigues

Pop.:481 . Alt. : 400 m

The department of Vaucluse


35 km. north of Aix en Provence, Take route D556 to Pertuis
then D956 through La Tour d'Aigues to Grambois, then D122 for 4km.

In the middle of vast forests, Peypin d'Aigues lies peacefully on a slope of the Grand Luberon.
The village is surrounded by three hamlets:
- Hameau de Notre Done,
- Hameau des Roux,
- Hameau de Fonzillouse (or Fontjoyeuse).

Here nature is uncomplicated with hills and valleys and many streams irrigating the plains planted with grapevines and fruit trees.

In Fonjoyeuse you can walk through the arcades bordered with ancient houses, outside staircases, and terraces blooming with flowers. It's all part of the Provençal charm.




What to see:

Hameau de Fonjoyeuse (17thc.).

Activities:

Hiking (GR 9).

Lodging:

Gites

Neighboring villages

Grambois (4km),
La Tour D'Aigues,
La Bastide des Jourdans (6km).



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