Lourmarin vs. Gordes

Hi,
Any thoughts on traveling to Lourmarin vs. Gordes during our family Provence trip this July?

We're looking at July 6-9 (3 nights) and we'll have our 5-year old daughter with us. We love to wander and eat, visit shops, maybe a little history. We hope to spend the mornings in nearby lavender fields. The beauty of the village (on foot) is paramount to us.

I've read Gordes is the most stunning, but may be advisable to avoid because it's more of a luxury shops and dense crowds feel, which we may regret with a 5-year old. However, I don't want to mistakenly miss it if it's really more lovely than Lourmarin as long as you stick to certain areas...

This is our first trip to Provence, and FYI we'll be in Moustiers de Marie for 3 nights before and in Sault (likely...) for 3 nights after.

Thanks for any advice,

Posted Jun 2, 2026, 1:05 PM UTC

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