settled in the village of Ménerbes, was made into a TV series and a film. Another of his books was also made into the film A Good Year (2006) directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe, which was filmed nearby in the same region. As a result, in recent decades Luberon and its towns and villages like Lourmarin and Ménerbes, which probably were the lesser known parts of Provence, even in France, became better known in the English-speaking world. Twin towns – Sister cities Lourmarin is twinned with: Żyrardów in Poland Gallery See also Côtes du Luberon AOC References External links Château de Lourmarin Communes of Vaucluse Plus Beaux Villages de France