The gite Lo Jas dei Barrulaires is situated on the plateau of
Claparedes on the chemin de l'Oratoire, about 800 meters from downtown Buoux,
in the heart of Luberon and Provence.
One can take the chemin de l'Oratoire from the mairie of Buoux, or from the
other end, on the route des Claparedes.
Lat 43° 50' 12'' N
Lon 5° 22'37'' E
Map
From Marseille or Aix en Provence:
Take direction Sisteron going north on A51 after Aix and get off the motorway at the first Pertuis exit (after exit turn left under the motorway, then right again direction Pertuis - D556), then left at first roundabout towards Le Puy Ste Reparade (D561), continue on to Cadenet and Lourmarin (D943 - about 40-45mn). In Lourmarin, continue north direction Apt (D943). Go through "La Combe de Lourmarin" (gorges), and up to "Col du Pointu".
At Col du Pointu, turn right direction Saignon. About 3km later (300 m before a stop sign, if you get to the stop sign, you went too far), you turn right on Chemin de l'Oratoire. Lei Barrulaires is about 1,2 km just before pavement stops.
From Avignon:
If on A7 motorway, exit at Avignon Sud.
Take N100 highway direction Apt (going East).
As you arrive in Apt (about 40km from Avignon), at the second roundabout, turn
right direction Lourmarin.
Go all the way to the "Col du Pointu" (pass - alt 500m) - about 8 km.
Turn left direction Saignon.
About 3km later (300 m before a stop sign, if you get to the stop sign, you went
too far), you turn right on Chemin de l'Oratoire. Lei Barrulaires is about 1,2
km just before pavement stops.
Driving distances:
Aix-En-Provence: 50mn
Avignon: 1h
Marseille: 1h15mn
Bandol: 1h30mn
Apt: 10mn
Lourmarin, Bonnieux, Gordes, Lacoste, Fontaine de Vaucluse, Cereste: 15-25mn