Directions: The Marseille airport 1 hour and 15 minutes away; Avignon 45 minutes (with the TGV train—2½ hours to Paris); skiing la Montagne de Lure 1 hour and 15 minutes; Nice 2½ hours.

Perrotet is located 3.5 km from the village of Gargas with its grocery store, newsagent, bakery, post-office, etc. The market town of Apt is the closest sizeable town (5 km) with fine restaurants, shopping (supermarkets and Saturday traditional market day) and all services.

Activities: Tennis courts in Gargas; two golf courses in the area Golf et Country Club in Pierrevert near Manosque and Provence Country Club in Saumane, near L'Isle sur la Sorgue. Canoeing in l'Isle sur Sorgue; Rock climbing in Buoux and Oppède le Vieux; Paragliding in Rustrel; Horseback riding: L'Ecole du Cheval a Roquefure et Le Trèfle à 5 Feuilles - Roussillon; Hot air balloons in Roussillon and Joucas.

Five footpaths (long-distance trails) cross the Luberon:
Le GR6: Oppédette, Saint Saturnin lès Apt, Gordes
Le GR9: Monieux, Villars, Apt, Vaugines
Le GR92: Saignon et le Mourre-Nègre
Le GR4: Oppédette, Sault, Malaucène
Le GR97: Tour du Luberon