I have found a couple of lovely rental houses and they are in Menerbes. If we want to visit as far north as Vaison Romaine and as far south as Aix...would Menerbes be a good base. We will have a car and be in the area for 5-6 days making day trips.

Sorry...new to this forum and obviously this question has been recently addressed. carol

I'm no expert but have made 3 trips to the Luberon area. I think Menerbes should do fine. Alternatively you can find another place to stay up north and split the duration.

Menerbes is a beautiful town, and you could very easily access the other Luberon villages and the countryside. This base also puts you in a central location to reach out up to hour in various directions, which takes you to Vaison and Aix you've identified and also St. Remy, Arles, Avignon.

Most rental houses are rented for a full week, Saturday to Saturday, unless you can strike a deal in the off season. Sometimes people do pay for a full week and not use the entire time, which might be cheaper than a B&B.

Think about how you feel about driving two hours or so round trip to do several days of day trips during a 5-6 day stay. (The scenery is always interesting!) On our first trip to the Luberon (we rented a house in Saignon), we did three day trips and stayed in the Luberon three days... alternating our schedule. It was the best trip we'd ever had. Staying in a rental really does offer a different kind of experience.

Kathy

Great! thanks for the tips all.

Another approval for Menerbes in the Petit Luberon with wonderful villages to visit like Bonnieux, Oppede-la-Vieux, Lacoste, Lourmarin and more.