A visit to Saint Saturnin-lès-Apt, a town on the edge of the Luberon

After stopping often to shoot pictures of fields of blooming lavender and other scenery along the road from Aurel to Sault, I headed in the direction of Saint Saturnin-lès-Apt. I had not been to Saint Saturnin-lès-Apt before but I thought I recalled seeing pictures of the village in a book or magazine.

I was on my way to cousin Annick's who lives in a small village near Aix-en-Provence. I didn't have to hurry as Annick had said she would be sleeping till mid-afternoon, she works the night shift on the pediatric unit at a local hospital, so I figured I might as well visit Saint Saturnin-lès-Apt.

Saint Saturnin-lès-Apt is a small village that sits at the base of a low cliff with ruins of a castle above the village at one end and a 16th century windmill on the opposite end. The village dates from the 10th century.

Saint Saturnin-lès-Apt.

The windmill as seen from the center of Saint Saturnin-lès-Apt.

The memorial to the children of Saint Saturnin-lès-Apt who died in wars for France.

A café on the main street of Saint Saturnin-lès-Apt.

One of the many colorful buildings I came upon as I wandered the streets of the village.

Shutters in Saint Saturnin-lès-Apt.

11th century church at the top of the village's fortifications.

More of the defensive fortifications.

There are a couple of main streets that run through the village parallel to the hills lined by pretty, medieval houses.

The fountain at the center of Saint Saturnin-lès-Apt.

The church of Saint Saturnin-lès-Apt.

A hotel-restaurant in Saint Saturnin-lès-Apt with colorful shutters.

Part of the stone defensive fortifications.

Another street that runs through the village parallel to the hill.

One of several little cross streets that pass through low vaulted passageways beneath the houses

At one end of the village, the street passes out through the 13th-century "portail Ayguier", an arched defensive entry through the fortified corner building of the old fortifications

Thanks for joining me on my visit to Saint Saturnin-lès-Apt. Have a great week! Bonne journée mes amis et à bientôt.