Château d’Ansouis

The Luberon


The palatial Château d’Ansouis can be visited by guided tour, and in August it hosts classical-music concerts at its hedged-in courtyard. Tours run at 3pm except on Tuesdays and Wednesdays; there's an extra tour at 4.30pm from mid-June to mid-September.


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