Super nice walk, at least 3 ways to do it. The easy one is less than an hour and you get to a super... read more
Super nice walk, at least 3 ways to do it. The easy one is less than an hour and you get to a super... read more
I imagine this area is jammed in the summer months, so might not be as much fun. But in November... read more
Lovely safe, cool place for toddlers, with buggy accessibly routes.
Provence has SO much for slightly older children, but we found it quite tricky with a young toddler (very few play parks for small people, most attractions for bigger kids, few appropriate green spaces in the cities) so this was a lovely experience for us all.
Super nice walk, at least 3 ways to do it. The easy one is less than an hour and you get to a super nice view point. Take water with you as there is no water on the way.
I imagine this area is jammed in the summer months, so might not be as much fun. But in November, it was sparsely attended, and a lovely place to enjoy a day hike. Well maintained trails criss cross the area.
It can get really hot in the Luberon. The cedar forest is the place to walk leisurely while being in the shadow. I especially loved the fact that there is a dedicated path for folks in wheelchairs. Bravo for this rare initiative in France!!!
While visiting our daughter in Lacoste, we decided to come here to hike and catch up. There are different color coded trails that you can take. We chose to stay on the paved road. There didn't seem to be any parking spaces, but cars parked in between trees. I did not see any toilets, but we did not cover the whole park. There is plenty of natural beauty, and views. Previous hikers have built large fairy houses around trees, and much smaller examples on the ground. We mad our own out available rocks and sticks. This is a nice place to go to and just relax. It's peaceful with no loud, hyper people. I found it interesting that there were some oldsters there using walkers where the terrain was less than smooth and flat.
We were in France during a wicked heatwave and were looking for things to do with our pre-teen and teenage children. GPS recognizes the name Forêt des Cèdres, but be prepared for no cell service once you leave Bonnieux. GPS sent us through the village and we were driving a smallish car, but the street that leads you up and out through the village is so narrow! What we did not expect was that there were no street signs or signs of civilization for almost 20 minutes after leaving the village of Bonnieux and then we started to see little orange trail marker signs and one of them said Forêt des Cèdres. Without cell service, that was a big relief to see! They have a beautiful handicap-accessible path with braille on the information signs and two other hiking (walking) trails to choose from. The highlight for us however, was the lookout tablet that is at a pull-off on the road between Bonnieux and the forest. You can look down and see the villages of Bonnieux and Lacoste and the whole valley. It is so peaceful and spectacular. Make sure you have a full tank of gas before heading out to this location :-)