Ochre mines of Bruoux

Sustainable tourism

The ochre industry in the Luberon was born in 1848 and stopped after the Second World War, when chemistry replaced natural pigments. In the meantime, thousands of local peasants became miners and worked to extract the red gold.
In the Luberon Natural Park, the Bruoux mine is a vestige of this industrial past. The gigantic vaults of the galleries evoke cathedrals. This journey underground takes the public to discover the geological riches buried under the Provencal landscape but also to meet the men who shaped the mine with pickaxes.
It is necessary to bring a little wool, even in hot weather, because in the galleries the temperature never exceeds 10°C.

Tips

Combined price for Mines de Bruoux and Conservatoire des Ocres: €15

Go for a trip to the heart of the Ochre! Vertiginous cliffs with flamboyant colors and gigantic labyrinths of galleries compose a unique and mysterious decor where the work of the man is mixed with the beauty of the landscape.

Enter these 15m high underground quarries and discover the richness of this preserved place, a vestige of the glory years of the ochre industry. Wonder and good mood guaranteed!

Average temperature in the gallery: 10°C.
Guided tour at fixed time
Duration of the visit: 1 hour
Site accessible to strollers.
Site accessible to people with reduced mobility with an attendant.
Free parking

Reservation required only by phone 04 90 06 22 59.

Openings

From 07/03 to 31/10/2026 daily between 10 am and 6 pm.

Prices

Full price: from 10 €
Reduced price: from 8.50 € (Unemployed/students/person with reduced mobility)
Child : 7.50 €
Group adults: from 8.50 €
Group children : from 6.50 €.

Free entry for children under 5, accompanying guides, the drivers, teachers.
Child entry valid for 5 – 17 years.
Group rate available for 15 people or more.

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