How to get to the Provencal village of Roussillon and what to see
If you search for Roussillon, you will surely find several places with this name. This is both part of the large Languedoc-Roussillon region in France, and a historical province, on the territory of which the County of Roussillon was first located, and then the historical commune of Catalonia (today it is part of France, this is the Eastern Pyrenees department).
So that the head does not completely go round from the number of French Roussillons - this article will focus on the village of Roussillon in Provence, one of the most beautiful villages in the south of France and a unique attraction of these places. Missing Roussillon if you are traveling in Provence would be a completely unacceptable omission. Here you will find all the necessary information about Roussillon: photos, how to get there and what to see.
The village of Roussillon, with just over 1,300 inhabitants, is one of the " ". It is famous primarily for its rocks with ocher, located around. Ocher was first mined here on an industrial scale (from the end of the 18th century to 1930) in a quarry, then mining was stopped in order to protect the environment, and now Roussillon has become a popular tourist attraction. The ocher rocks of this Provencal village, with their color and bizarre shape, resemble another famous landmark - the American Grand Canyon.
Where is Roussillon located? Region - Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA); department - Vaucluse; district - Apt.
How to get there
Distance to Roussillon from the central cities of Provence, which are often used as a starting (base) point for travel:
Aix-en-Provence - Roussillon - 53 kilometers;
Avignon (where the TGV station is located) – Roussillon ~50 kilometers;
Carpentras - Roussillon - 38 kilometers;
Apt - Roussillon - 11 kilometers.
The closest SNCF train station to Roussillon is at Cavaillon, about 20 kilometers from Roussillon.
Throughout Provence (and Roussillon is no exception) it is most convenient to travel by car due to the underdevelopment of public transport between villages. More precisely, there is public transport here, but it is inconvenient due to the need to adapt to the bus schedule. If you wish, you can book excursions to small villages, such as Roussillon, from the major cities of Provence. If a group is recruited (which is not difficult in the high season), then the trip comes out quite at an affordable price.
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Attractions
In Roussillon, the two main attractions are the village itself with beautiful old houses painted in bright colors (naturally, all shades of ocher predominate), and bizarre ocher rocks, where the pigment quarry was located earlier.
In the village of Roussillon, two routes begin (in fact, these are trails) through the ocher rocks - one for 30 minutes, the other for 60 minutes. Walking along this most beautiful red-yellow-orange route is not tiring, as comfortable wooden stairs-floorings are laid on the trails. It should be borne in mind that ocher dust can stain clothes and shoes, so it is better to wear something non-staining.
The cost of visiting the route is 2.5 euros for adults, for children under 10 years old - free of charge. You can also visit the ocher factory building, which has been turned into a museum, in which case the combined ticket for walking along the trail + visiting the museum will cost 7.5 euros.
Official website of Roussillon - http://www.roussillon-en-provence.fr/
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Roussillon photo
