The Good Life France Magazine Issue No 28 | Page 56

SUMMER

Bonnieux is one of my favourite villages in the Luberon . It has something for everyone : vineyards , old farm houses , antique shops , lavender fields in July , and great cycle routes around the village . From Bonnieux you can look across the valley to Lacoste , another magical village well worth visiting .
Fontaine de Vaucluse is beautiful year-round , but when the temperatures soar in the Vaucluse , it ’ s great to visit the springs and have a picnic . There are many beautiful spots to sit , relax , eat , drink , and read . The spring is the largest in France , and one of the largest in the world .
One of the treats in Fontaine de Vaucluse is the traditional papermill where you can watch paper being made using traditional methods .
The view from the old village of Bonnieux to the new church at the bottom of the hill . In summer , night-time classical music concerts take place at the magnificent old cathedral atop the village .