Luberon
The Luberon is a mountain area in the middle of Provence in the far south of France.
The valleys north and south of them contain a number of pleasant and picturesque towns and villages, comfortable way of life, agricultural wealth, historical and cultural associations and hiking trails.
The Luberon is particularly rich in terms of its biological diversity. There are known to be around 1500 species of plants, 17000 species of insects with almost 2300 species of Lepidoptera, 341 species of vertebrate wildlife, 135 species of birds and 21 species of bats. During my stay I found 40 butterfly species and a lot of other magnificent 'little' wildlife and a lot of orchids; due to the drought they were flowering shortly or withered. Furthermore I was impressed by the sound of the birds; every morning I enjoyed the 'music' of the Golden Oriole and Greenfinch and the sound of the Hoopoe.
The valleys north and south of them contain a number of pleasant and picturesque towns and villages, comfortable way of life, agricultural wealth, historical and cultural associations and hiking trails.
The Luberon is particularly rich in terms of its biological diversity. There are known to be around 1500 species of plants, 17000 species of insects with almost 2300 species of Lepidoptera, 341 species of vertebrate wildlife, 135 species of birds and 21 species of bats. During my stay I found 40 butterfly species and a lot of other magnificent 'little' wildlife and a lot of orchids; due to the drought they were flowering shortly or withered. Furthermore I was impressed by the sound of the birds; every morning I enjoyed the 'music' of the Golden Oriole and Greenfinch and the sound of the Hoopoe.