E-bike to see Luberon hill top villages

I see no reason why y'all wouldn't be able to! Rent from a reputable bike shop and let them know you want a bike with as much pedal assist as possible. Even the base models should be sufficient for riding around the Luberon. They will also be able to show you some safe routes to take.

And if you do get tired, by all means take a break for a little picnic and enjoy the countryside.

Make sure you check on how long the bike will have power, and plan your route accordingly. You don’t want to run out of power halfway and have to pedal back! The rental shop should be able to give guidance on how far (and back) you can reasonably travel. Have fun!

It's about 12 miles one way to Gordes or Ménerbes, and the roads are not traffic-free. E-bikes take out some of the physical effort but not all of it, so bear that in mind. Fontaine de Vaucluse and Saumane de Vaucluse are much closer and could make for a lovely outing.

We did an ebike trip in Summer 2022 with Sun E Bikes in Bonnieux. It was for my 60th birthday and me and my 5 companions were all in that age range. It was actually much easier than I thought it would be. I was probably the least fit of the group, and not very fit, my main exercise at home is only brisk walking in the flatlands. And I had never been on an ebike before. We did a 1/2 day guided tour which included a castle, a winery and I think it was a monastery. The one challenge that surprised me was that on an ebike you can go faster than you think without realizing it and that was a bit scary to me at first. But our guide was excellent, the bikes very good. I would highly recommend. We had lunch in Bonnieux either before or after, I don't remember, in a pizza place outdoors with nice view over the valley. It was a great outing. I would highly recommend.

Thank you for your replies. Do you pedal on an e-bike. I kind of thought it was like a Moped, doing all the work?

You do have to pedal on an e-bike.
With the assistance on the highest setting, the effort is minimal but you end up going a bit fast and the range is affected.
With lower assistance, you have more range, and it is usually enough help on the flat. But in general, if you are not somewhat used to riding bikes, I feel the e-bikes take some getting used to.

Hills on an ebike still require effort. I'm 63, newly returned to cycling, and any hill over 10% ( of which there are a lot) can seriously affect the quality of your day. Even in the "flat" Loire Valley there are hills of over 20%, so plan your routes carefully.

Ebikes you have to pedal. No motor like moped (and good news no sound like moped). It's more like it gives you you extra strong legs with more power in each pedal stroke.

And do ask about the kind of ebike. The ones we had from Bonnieux were not much heavier than my regular bikeat home (a city bike, not an ebike) and very easy to use. But another time here in the US I did a similar trip and the ebike provided was much heavier, almost too heavy to start myself with the downward stroke on the pedal. If you find that the case the guide taught us how to kind of "rev" up the electric power as you made that first downward stroke so you don't fall over from the the weight.

Enjoy the ride!

Thanks so much for everyone's insite. After looking at Youtube videos of the hilltowns, They are lovely, but I think they may be too much incline walking for up, and apparently no one rides e-bikes up to the top. That would be very hard even if you could. I think we may save that the e-bike adventure for the wine villages in Alsace. We are both bike savy and could handle an e-bike, I'm sure.I guess we will have to enjoy the hill top villages on youtube. I'm so glad I discovered the videos, any town you want to check out, is there.

Is there a reason not to rent a small car? It would be a shame to miss those villages just because you can't e-bike to them. And a car would be much safer, in general, even for experienced bikers.

Else, there must be tours available.

Apparently you don't understand how narrow the roads are and with not shoulders. Doesn't seem prudent at any age to put your life on the line when you're forced off the road by two passing vehicles.