Gordes
Gordes, a ten-minute walk away.
Gordes is listed among the Plus Beaux Villages de France (the most beautiful villages of France), and from here you walk down to it without a car. This is how we, who live here, suggest you see it — away from the peak hours.
The village
Before 10 am, after 6 pm.
Gordes is best at its quiet hours: early in the morning, when the calades (the cobbled lanes) are yours — or on market day, when you walk down with a basket in hand — and late in the day, once the tour buses have left. Staying a ten-minute walk away changes everything: you choose your hour. The details of these time slots are on Gordes without the crowds.
Close by
Sénanque Abbey.
About ten minutes away, the twelfth-century Cistercian abbey and, in June and July, its rows of lavender. One of the most photographed landscapes in Provence — and, here too, one you can aim for at the right hours.
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For the list rather than the panorama: things to do in Gordes. For the order of a single day: one day in Gordes. The notes to take with you: the guest guide.
Frequently asked questions
Gordes, in brief.
Is Villa Hautvallon close to the village of Gordes?
Yes. The house is about a ten-minute walk from the heart of Gordes, along the route de Murs. You can walk down to the village in the evening and back up again without getting in the car.
When is the Gordes market, and can you walk to it?
The Gordes market is held on Tuesday mornings, about a ten-minute walk from Villa Hautvallon. You go down with a basket in hand, with no parking space to hunt for.
What is there to see in Gordes?
The hilltop village and its calades (cobbled lanes), the château, the view over the valley, the market — and close by, about fifteen minutes away, Sénanque Abbey and its lavender fields.
Villa Hautvallon
Stay in Gordes, a walk from the village.
Best rate when you book direct · welcomed in person · breakfast by the pool included.