Roussillion Yes or No

I would say an enthusiastic yes!

We didn't drive there, but we visited Roussillon as part of a day trip from Avignon. I thought it was absolutely beautiful and would go back in a New York minute. We didn't eat there, but had a wonderful time in the little shops - I wish I had bought more truffle oil.

Yes! And eat lunch at Restaurant David (http://www.luberon-hotel.fr/en/page-restaurant), sitting outside overlooking the cliffs, if you can.

I’d also say yes. We had a car, stopped for a few hours walking around. Very nice we thought and well worth the time, which wasn’t much but fine for us.

We home based in Roussillon for a few days. We loved it. It is small but peaceful at night. Restaurant David is wonderful. One of the best meals I ever had. Definitely tour the ocher cliffs.

Wow! I guess that settles it. Four hard "Yes"!

Thanks for the feedback

Is Marseille your landing point after an overnight transatlantic flight? If so, this sounds like way too much driving while jetlagged and probably sleep-deprived. I would be a terribly unsafe driver under those conditions.

can I add another "yes"? I was there once an hour before a big thunderstorm and the light on the colours for that hour were absolutely incredible. I still "wow" when I pull up those photos.

It is fabulous in normal full sun, it is great in shade, and incredible with sun pushing under heavy clouds. When running away from a thunderstorm, not so much. I was facing the wrong way, and not looking back. Kept the camera dry too (before I started using my iPhone).

We drove out of our way to have lunch in Roussillon heading to Nice from Jonquieres and it was totally worth it!

If you are intrigued by Roussillion , you might enjoy the book I listed below. It's set in Roussillion during WW Two. After reading it, I decided we had to visit the village.

Lisette's List: A Novel
by Susan Vreeland

Responding to acraven's concern about jet lag. It will not be a problem. We will be leaving the United States on June 25th and will be arriving in Marseilles (from Stockholm) on July 15th

We’re were just there a few weeks ago. Definitely worth the drive. Tour the ochre grounds right in town. Beautiful! Town is very nice as well.

yes, totally. probably my favorite town in Provence. Nearby Joucas is worth a stop too.

We did Gordes and Rousspllon on the same day and really enjoyed both and the color in Roussillon is unlike any where we have been in France.
Mike

We visited back in 2015 and I liked it so much, we're going back next week!