Tour #3 **:
280 KM In order to make a nice tour in the Lubéron, the great road
in the Lourmarin canyon, a glance on Gorde and Roussillon, La Chaussée
des Géants and round the our Sainte Victoire.I could have put only
one star for this tour but if you really want to make some stop for
better watch it will be better not to slow down for the ride....
Start::
Marseille Vieux Port, little café and let's go to La Porte d'AIX
by the rue de la république and le bld des Dames.
Autoroute Nord to Plan de Campagne
Follow the way to Calas by the D543 and continue to Eguilles
Go on the D543 and cross the N7, continue to Rognes with same
D543
When at the Bassin St Christophe you reach the D561
Turn right and left on theD943 to cross the Durance river
In Cadenet continue to Lourmarin
and start the canyon road
At the end of the canyon take left the D36 to Bonnieux (take care not
to miss it)
In Bonnieux
find the D3 to Lacoste, go down to take right the D109
Leave Lacoste and follow the D106 to the N100 cross it to Goult
and follow Gordes by theD60 and D104
You will leave Gordes with the D2 and reach Roussillon
with the D102
You will reach APT with the D104, D4 on the right and the N100 on the
left
At Apt let's continue to Cereste with
the N100, you will then take right on theD907 and right again the D956
the way to La Bastide des Jourdans
At La Bastide let's continue to Grambois
and La Tour d'Aigues where you will
follow the D165 up to the D973 which you will follow on the left to
Mirabeau and it's bridge.
Let's continue on the Pont Mirabeau with the N96 on the right and then
the D952 on the left to St Paul
Before reaching St Paul take right the D11 to Jouques.
From Jouques go to Rians on the D561 and D3 during 3,5km to turn
right on the D23 up to Pourrières.
Follow the D23 to Trets.Then take the D6 right to Gardanne and
reach Marseille.
It's time for a drink on the Vieux Port.