Nearly to discover
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Fountain of Vaucluse :
resurgence which keeps always the secret of its origins. An artisan
gallery where plenty of Provencal souvenirs can be chosen
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L’Isle sur la Sorgue :
antiquarian, curio-dealer, art gallery, narrow streets typically from
old days, restaurants by the river side, Provencal market an Sunday
morning
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Avignon : architectural
patrimony particularly interesting, Pope palace, Saint Benezet’s bridge,
ramparts, festivals, the clock place, outing in a boat on the Rhône
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Gordes : one of the most
beautiful villages hang on a Provencal hillock, Senanque abbey (XII°
siecle)
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Roussillon and the
colored Colorado Provençal
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Road of vintage wines,
Gigondas, Baumes de Venise, Vacqueyras
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Mont Ventoux : 1909 m
altitude from this height, one cans see all over the Rhône valley and
the high plain of Vaucluse
A bit farther
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Le Pont du Gard :
grandiose and refreshing with bathes possible in the river
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Vaison la Romaine :
remains from the past
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Orange : the Roman
Theatre exceptionally well kept
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Camargues : a natural
place with wild spots, horses, bulls, flamingos
For more information about
Provence : tourism, festivals, gastronomy, road of wines...
Here are some notes about specialized places which
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