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History of Simiane la Rotonde:
small historic town of interest
Simiane is a small provincial town perched upon the pointed rocky “ plateau d’Albion”, which was built as a step terraced way, dominated by the “ Rotonde” which was the dungeon of the AGOULT.SIMIANE castle ( XII century), one of the most interesting of “ Higher Provence “.
This “ Rotonde” has given its name and particularity to the village. It stands at 18 meters high and dominates all the lavender filled valley. It is also in the summer a theatre, and where you go to listen to classical concerts.
Crowning the old village are the most impressive houses from the XVI-XVII century. Its diamond lattice doors and hand sculptured lintels in stone are a wonder. The small streets in stone, an old covered hall and a church ( Sainte Victoire) from the end of the XVI century.
A walk in this village is a real wonder…
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Tourist information
Senanque abbey
Valsaintes abbey
Thoronet abbey
Cloister of Salagon.
Cloister of Ganagobie
Cloister of Carluc
The Colorado at Rustrel
Divers historical villages in the Luberon like Banon, Ménerbes, Bonnieux, Oppède, Lourmarin, Sault, etc.
Forcalquier with its « Couvent des Cordeliers ».
The town of Manosque following in Jean Giono’s footsteps.
But whatever road you choose to take, you will discover unpublished places.
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Regional markets
Monday morning : Forcalquier
Tuesday morning : Banon and Apt ( local farmer market)
Wednesday morning : Sault
Thursday morning : Reillanne, Saint-Christol d'Albion
Friday morning : Lourmarin
Saturday morning : Apt
Throughout all these markets you will find regional products like the very well known goats cheese from Banon AOC, olive oil, fruit and vegetables, and needless to mention the typical provincial material...
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