Apt is a very exciting medieval town, beautifully set in the heart of the Parc Naturel Régional du Lubéron between the two massifs Plateau de Vaucluse and Montagne de Lubéron. Apt is well known for its truffles, lavender essence and pottery. Apt claims to be the world’s capital for candied fruit. The town is very well known for its market on Saturday morning. The old part of town is typically Provencal with narrow streets and small shady squares. In the town one can find an old fortification tower, the medieval cathedral, Cathédrale Ste-Anne with its chapel from 1669-70, a bell tower from the 16th century, an archaeological museum and Musée de paléontologie with computerized models of prehistoric animals.