Roussillon is a commune in the Vaucluse department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Roussillon lies within the borders of the Natural Regional Park of Luberon. In the French natural regional parks system, new economic activities may be developed only if they are sustainable.
A view of the village of Roussillon
Roussillon from the SE
The ochre of Roussillon
Roussillon in 1993
The Luberon is a massif in central Provence in Southern France, part of the French Prealps. It has a maximum elevation of 1,256 metres (4,121 ft) and an area of about 600 square kilometres (230 sq mi). It is composed of three mountain ranges : Lesser Luberon, Greater Luberon and Eastern Luberon. The valleys north and south of them contain a number of towns and villages as well as agricultural land; the northern part is marked by the Calavon, while the southern part is characterised by the Durance.
View of vineyards in the Luberon massif from the village of Ménerbes, Vaucluse
Ladder snake
Bonelli's eagle
Short-toed snake eagle, the largest bird of prey of the Luberon