The Luberon, a region wedged between Marseille and Avignon in the countryside of southern France, is filled with more than 30 beautiful small towns and villages all with their own unique charm and appeal.

Rugby News and some friends spent a week in the region during the World Cup as guests of Destination Luberon and we pulled together a list of the five villages we enjoyed most.

Gordes

Known throughout France, and quickly around the world, as one of the most beautiful towns in the country, Gordes is a postcard. There’s no other way to describe it.