Gordes is located on a rocky promontory in the heart of the Vaucluse mountains. The provencal village rises above the Calavon or Coulon Valley and offers a spectacular view of the Luberon mountain ...

Perched high above the Calavon Valley, this village seems to spill down the rocky slope, with stone houses layered against a backdrop of the Luberon Mountains... Gordes is one of the most iconic ...

During his presidency half a century ago, François Mitterrand had a discreet village hideaway built in Provence’s Luberon Valley, where he would spend holidays holed up with his secret second family.

Situated on a hilltop in Provence, Gordes is frequently included on lists of most beautiful villages in France. Think cicadas chirping, the smell of lavender, a glass of pale rosé among perfectly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laurie Werner is a New York-based writer covering travel and food. During the evenings, guests can dine on the terraces looking at ...

I will do my best to keep the hyperbole to sensible levels – but I can’t make any promises. However, I challenge anyone to stay at the impossibly splendid La Bastide de Gordes hotel and spa in the ...