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Roussillon · Vaucluse

Sentier des Ocres

Explore Roussillon’s former ochre quarries among red and yellow cliffs. Two visit lengths let you explore at your own pace, with information panels on how the rocks formed and were quarried. The maintained path descends into the quarry landscape. This natural site visit includes many steps after the first panoramic viewing area.

Cliffs of the Sentier des Ocres in Roussillon. Photograph taken on 19 July 2016.
Cliffs of the Sentier des Ocres in Roussillon. Photograph taken on 19 July 2016.
Christophe.Finot · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Credits · Resized and compressed in WebP format; proportions preserved, possible cropping on display.

Plan your visit

Address
Entrée du Sentier des Ocres, Le Village, 84220 Roussillon
Opening times
In October: daily, 10 am to 5:30 pm, exit before 6 pm. From 1 to 14 November: 10 am to 4:30 pm, exit before 5 pm. From 15 November to 5 January: 11 am to 3:30 pm, exit before 4 pm; closed on public holidays. See the official website for other periods. Access subject to favourable weather.
Prices
Adult: €3.50. Free for children under 10. Group rate: €2.50 for groups of 15 or more. Other free admission options subject to conditions.
Booking
No reservations; pay on site.
Indoors
Outdoor trail through the former ochre quarries.
Access and precautions
The first panoramic viewing area extends over 50 metres, followed by around 350 steps. Strongly discouraged for pushchairs and people with reduced mobility. No reservations; pay on site.
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