La Roque-sur-Pernes is situated on a rocky ridge overlooking the confluence of several valleys. The preserved remains of the Château féodal enclose the upper part of the village. The Château féodal dates back to the 11th century and was developed as a citadel on a steep rock.
Those who choose La Roque-sur-Pernes as their destination want to rent a holiday apartment there.
Villagescape
The village of La Roque-sur-Pernes has narrow, winding streets. The Route de la colline Saint-Antoine offers a view of the elevated village of La Roque-sur-Pernes.
Culture
The Église aux Saints Pierre et Paul is mentioned in documents of the Abbey of Saint Victor of Marseille. The Fontaine du Renard is located on the village square.
A triptych in the village commemorates the tragic events experienced by the Banat Swabians – Danube Swabians or French people from the Banat.
The bories in La Roque-sur-Pernes served agricultural or pastoral purposes. They were built between the 17th and 19th centuries without mortar, using dry-stone construction with corbelled stonework.
Domaine les Touchines welcomes visitors to its farm in La Roque-sur-Pernes to pick cherries, grapes and olives.
Nature
The “Autour de la Roque sur Pernes” hike follows the GRP Tour des Monts du Vaucluse and passes near the hamlet of Barbarenque.
The “Autour de la Roque sur Pernes” hike also includes a round-trip detour to Sous les Gardy, where there is a picnic area.
Other village pages: Courthézon, Ansouis, Cheval-Blanc, Travaillan, La Bastidonne, Peypin-D'aigues, Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, Gigondas
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