St Martin de Castillon

A ten minute walk away, St Martin-Castillon is an ancient little village on a small hill overlooking the wide beautiful valley between the Ventoux and Luberon mountains east of Apt, with views of lavender fields. The village has a good mixture of renovated and "more authentic" looking buildings, narrow streets circling the hillside and connecting walkways. Medieval: A Benedictine Monastery was installed here in the 6th century and was once a fief of the Bishops of Apt. The original village of Castillon, located about 2 km to the east, was completely destroyed during the Wars of Religion. The inhabitants established their new village at its current location, where the Abbey of St Martin once stood.