Buoux

Buoux is a commune with 121 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Vaucluse department in the Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur.

Geography

Buoux is located five kilometers south of the town of Apt. Other neighboring municipalities are Bonnieux, Lourmarin, Vaugines, Sivergues and Saignon.

The municipality is located in the heart of the Regional Natural Park of Luberon on the plateau of Claparèdes which extends between the northern flank of the Cretaceous Luberon Mountains and the resulting tertiary valley of Calavon. Across the municipal area flows the Aigue Brun - the only permanent water-bearing river in the Luberon. He serves as the sole outflow of Claparèdes and has dug over time between the Grand and Petit Luberon Durance a ravine to the south. At its headwaters, in the field of Buoux, the river valley is dotted with high rock walls and scattered individual rocky peaks that are especially interesting for climbers. The high rugged rock walls have a moist, cool climate and offer a unique Provencal flora that are otherwise only found in temperate or cold regions.

Traffic

Through the village, the route Buoux Departmental D11.

History

The first traces of human presence date back to the age of the Mousterian 70,000 years ago. The caves in the valley of Aigue Brun, especially the tree of Peyrards were several thousands of years used by the Neanderthals as the preferred settlement sites.

In the vicinity of the place Moulin Clos are the ruins of a first village of Saint -Germain, which was inhabited in the fifth century, was abandoned between the 12th and 14th century in favor of the fortress. The present village Buoux emerged at the end of the 17th century.

Demographics

Attractions

Twenty minutes walk north-west from the village is the cemetery with the Romanesque chapel Ste -Marie in the 13th century.

From Set on a promontory fort Buoux only ruins are left. Louis XIV had it demolished the fort, fearing that it could serve as a refuge for the Huguenots. You can see next to the fortress walls the remains of rock-cut cisterns and silos. The fort also offers a beautiful view of the surrounding valley.

The Buoux Castle is part of the Luberon Regional Park and contributes next to the name Château de l' Environnement ( " Castle of the environment" ). It is open especially for the visit of schools and houses a conservation center for wildlife.