Mérindol

The Mérindol massacre took place in 1545, when Francis I of France ordered the Waldensians of the village of Mérindol to be punished for heresy. Provençal and papal soldiers killed hundreds or even thousands of Waldensian villagers.

Mallemort (French pronunciation: [malmɔʁ]; Occitan: Malamòrt) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Mallemort is a quiet town located on the river Durance, south of the Luberon mountain range. The town itself is 10 km (6.2 mi) off the Autoroute du Soleil (the main motorway to the South and Marseille), within easy reach of Arles, Saint-Rémy, and Salon-de-Provence.

The Luberon (French pronunciation: [lyb(ə)ʁɔ̃] or [lybeʁɔ̃]; Provençal: Leberon (classical norm) or Leberoun (Mistralian norm)) is a massif in central Provence in Southern France, part of the French Prealps. It has a maximum elevation of 1,256 metres (4,121 ft) and an area of about 600 square kilometres (230 sq mi). It is composed of three mountain ranges (from west to east): Lesser Luberon (Petit Luberon), Greater Luberon (Grand Luberon) and Eastern Luberon (Luberon oriental). The valleys north and south of them contain a number of towns and villages as well as agricultural land; the northern part is marked by the Calavon, while the southern part is characterised by the Durance. The Luberon is often advertised under the name Lubéron (with an acute accent on top of the "e"); some dictionaries justify that the two spellings are interchangeable. The total number of inhabitants varies greatly between winter and summer, due to a massive influx of tourists during the warm season. It is a favourite destination for French high society and British and American visitors because of the pleasant and picturesque towns and villages, comfortable way of life, agricultural wealth, historical and cultural associations, as well as hiking trails. Samuel Beckett notably lived in Cave Bonelly, a vineyard near to Roussillon, during World War II. In the last two decades the Luberon has become known in the English-speaking world especially through a series of books by British author Peter Mayle chronicling his life as an expatriate settled in the Luberon village of Ménerbes. These are titled A Year in Provence, Toujours Provence and Encore Provence. Another of Mayle's books, a novel set in the Luberon, was made into a film called A Good Year (2006) directed by Ridley Scott, starring Russell Crowe and filmed in the region.

Charleval (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁləval]) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.

Puget (French pronunciation: [pyʒɛ]) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Alleins (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃s]; Occitan: Alen) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France.

Communauté d'agglomération Luberon Monts de Vaucluse is the communauté d'agglomération, an intercommunal structure, centred on the town of Cavaillon. It is located in the Vaucluse department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southeastern France. Created in 2014, its seat is in Cavaillon. Its name refers to the Luberon and Vaucluse Mountains. Its area is 356.4 km2. Its population was 55,034 in 2019, of which 26,236 in Cavaillon proper.

The Château de Vernègues is a ruined castle in the commune of Vernègues in the Bouches-du-Rhône département of France.

Vernègues (French pronunciation: [vɛʁnɛg]; Occitan: Lo Vernegue) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône département in southern France. The commune is made up of two villages: Vernègues and Cazan. On 11 June 1909 an earthquake killed two villagers and destroyed the castle in Vernègues and most of the houses. The village was later rebuilt at a lower altitude.

Aurons (French pronunciation: [oʁɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France. The commune has been awarded one flower by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.

The Château de Lacoste or La Coste is a ruined castle in the commune of Lacoste in the Vaucluse département of France.

Maubec (French pronunciation: [mobɛk]; Occitan: Maubèc) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.