The Luberon and ochre have a long history. The village of Roussillon, listed as one of the Most Beautiful Villages in France, is home to the world' s largest ochre deposit!
The history of ochre in the region began in 1780 when Jean-Etienne Astier, a native of the area, became the first ochre manufacturer and set about exporting it all over the world, making Luberon ochre a benchmark.