Visit tourist spots in vaucluse

Avignon owes its origin to the Rocher des Doms, natural refuge above the Rhone. "River Town" by some, "City of the wind" as the others, it occupies a strategic position.

Avignon is already an important city in the twelfth century, especially through the Pont d'Avignon, which allows the crossing of the Rhone. With the arrival of the Popes in the fourteenth century the city became a second Rome. Haven, Avignon is thriving, attracting foreign, religious, artists, merchants, bankers and even political exiles such as Petrarch, well known for his love for Laura.

The arts are experiencing a considerable development. Avignon papal land remains until the Revolution. Then, the city will grow in full of its ramparts.

The Avignon region is distinguished by a happy variety of natural beauty, giving it a unique and very attractive appearance. Before long, tourists can visit the most diverse sites: the Pont du Gard, Nîmes, Arles, Camargue, Luberon and Ventoux, Baux de Provence, Saint Rémy and the Alpilles are at the gates of the city.

To see: Collection Lambert, Calvet museum, petit Palais museum, Avignon's Bridge, Pope's Palace and Collegiate Church of Saint-Pierre.

Small town located 5 km from Isle sur la Sorgue. In the center stands Our Lady of the Lake Roman church XIIth. This was once the capital of table grapes: Chasselas. In the campaign site of the ruined castle and Thouzon cave discovered in 1902

Small town surrounded by canals, called Venice of Provence where the river is everywhere.

You can visit the Old City and the jewel of Baroque art: the Collegiate Church of Notre Dame des Anges. City known for its antique antique 9 Villages opened Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Markets on Thursday and Sunday.

Located in the Luberon Regional Nature Park, Ansouis at the foot of the medieval castle transformed over the centuries remains craft, deploys its houses in a semicircle on the slope of the hill protected from the Mistral. During your visit you will discover more evidence of the past: old houses, remains of walls of the first speaker, watchtowers, old fortified gate, fonatines and picturesque streets. To visit the Castle, the Church of the XII century, the Museum Extraordinary and Museum Vine and Wine.

Village who had the privilege of giving his name to the Vaucluse (closed valley: vallis clausa). The source to the emerald green water is ranked among the most important emerging world. The chasm, cliffs, the intense beauty of the site has attracted many poets, including Petrarque. Visit the ruins of the castle, church and many museums.

Enclave des Papes? It is a historical adventure outstanding, of which you are cordially invited to discover all the charms by visiting the municipalities that compose it, Valréas, Visan, Grillon and Richerenches.

Throughout the thirteenth century, struggles without thank you tear the north of Italy. The throne of St. Peter is so seriously threatened that the popes left Rome and carried the Holy See to Avignon, where they will reside in the fourteenth century In recent decades, this town became a wealthy city Rhone commercial and intellectual shining in Europe of a unique brightness.

Capital of Carpentras Vaison in Vaucluse, offering to the visitors, the legacy of a rich history documented by the presence of the popes over several centuries.

Located in the heart of the rich agricultural plain and the slopes of Mont Ventoux, the destination has a thousand faces.