High place of the history of the
area of Luberon, Buoux is leaned with the small
valley of Loube, the intersection of three natural
environments: the plate of Claparèdes,
the valley of Aiguebrun and the combe of Lourmarin.
True heart of Luberon, it is the paradise of the
archaeologists. Vestiges of all the times are
found there.
Considered for its cliffs, Buoux is one of the
most beautiful sites of climbing of the world.
A little History:
The human traces of occupation go back to -50.000
years with Buoux. One actually found there a
tooth of man of Neanderthal.
At the time Gallic, the fort, true pilot of
more than two thousand years of history, was
probably a solar place of worship.
Under the Roman occupation, a villa was built
with the site of the castle.
With 4th and 5th century, a religious community
settled under the fort with Germain saint. At
that time, of many hermits occupy the neighbouring
caves.
With 4th and 5th centuries, a religious community
settled under the fort with German Saint. At
that time, of many hermits occupy the neighbouring
caves. With the Middle Ages, the fort is refitted
and strengthened. The castle will be built with
the rebirth, on the site of the old Roman villa.
During the time of the wars of religion, the
fort will be besieged and taken by the Protestants
in 1773, taken again by the catholics, finally
besieged again by the Protestants in 1574. It
will turn over to the hands of the catholics
at the time of pacification. Its reputation
of pocket of resistance will be worth to him
to be dismantled under Louis XIV.
Thereafter, the village will give up the site
of German Saint and will gather with the site
of the current hamlet.
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