Abbey of Senanque Abbey at 5 km direction west-south-west Senanque Abbey is a roman style abbey in Provence surrounded by lavender See Abbey of Senanque guide. Gordes Most Beautiful Village at 6 km direction south-west The exceptionally pretty-village of Gordes is also one of the most visited See Gordes guide.
The Ochre Footpath of Roussillon Scenery at 7 km direction south-east The Ochre mines of Roussillon are eroded into beautiful colours and shapes See The Ochre Footpath of Roussillon guide. Roussillon Most Beautiful Village at 7 km direction south-east As well as the orange houses of the village you can explore See Roussillon guide. Village des Bories at 7 km direction south-west The Village des Bories, near Gordes in Provence, is a fascinating group See Village des Bories guide.
Venasque Most Beautiful Village at 9 km direction west-north-west The ancient baptistry and the scenery of the Nesque river valley are See Venasque guide. Fontaine-de-Vaucluse at 10 km direction west-south-west The highlight of your visit to Fontaine-de-Vaucluse is the wooded valley and See Fontaine-de-Vaucluse guide.
Le Beaucet at 10 km direction west-north-west The castle, the fortifications, the cliffs and the troglodyte dwellings come together See Le Beaucet guide. Saint-Saturnin-les-Apt at 11 km direction east It is true that Saint-Saturnin-les-Apt is larger and less visited by tourists Murs cart. Check in. Check out. Bedrooms 2. Sleeps 4. Village all. Send booking request. Check in and check out. Find Rental Properties. Murs The choice of the wise. Maubec Find properties to rent in this village.
Cadenet Find properties to rent in this village. Cavaillon Find properties to rent in this village. Lourmarin Find properties to rent in this village. Robion Find properties to rent in this village. It was not until the Renaissance and the 17th century that the village again experienced an important period of prosperity.
Mainly subsequently turned towards breeding, agriculture and charcoal production, Murs found itself in ruins in the s following the abandonment of the inhabitants. The town will regain its dynamism a few decades later, notably with the construction of numerous tourist infrastructures. Built at the end of the 12th century, the Saint-Loup church was originally surrounded by a cloister. Located at the top of the village, the castle of Murs was built between the 12th and 14th centuries.
Abandoned in the 18th century after the horrors of the French Revolution, it was bought in the 19th century by Bruno Vayson who undertook a complete restoration. His descendants are the current owners of the building. Not open to public visit, it nevertheless unveils outside a dungeon, a Gothic chapel and an audience of justice. Nearby, you can admire the Notre-Dame-du-Salut chapel from the first half of the 17th century.
Former seigneurial chapel, it houses all the burials of the lords of Murs. A procession is organized there at the Ascension. While strolling in the village installed not far from the Prealps, you will be able to also appreciate the old wash-houses, the wells, the fountains, the pumps or the crosses and the oratories.
On the marked hiking trails, you can discover the old bories, dry stone cabins from the 18th and 19th centuries and the Plague Wall. In dry stone, it stretches over twenty-seven kilometers in length and was built in the first half of the 18th century to protect the territory from the plague epidemic brought by boat from Marseille. Nearly forty-five kilometers of hiking and cycling routes allow you to appreciate the cultural and natural heritage of the place.
The village also offers other leisure activities such as tennis or swimming, as well as several artisan workshops, especially potters. Survival of a long pagan tradition, then Christian, the Carmentran or carnival of Lent, is the great festive event of the village. It takes place in March with the program of costumed parades, a popular court to judge the carnival man, or musical entertainment.
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