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Vaucluse village to discover
near your vacation rental: VACQUEYRAS

For your holidays in Vaucluse, your holidays in Provence, you seek a vacation rental, a lodging with garden, then visit this house furnished for 5 people in Fontaine de Vaucluse, 6km from L'Isle sur la Sorgue. Nearby VACQUEYRAS, Luberon, Ventoux, Monts de Vaucluse, Dentelles de Montmirail, Avignon, Gordes, Roussillon,...

The Vaucluse department located in Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur area will enchant you by the richness of its landscapes and its historical and cultural inheritance.

VACQUEYRAS circular village grouped around the church is situated on a mound. Its narrow streets which you can only discover on foot lead you to the defensive walls of the château and the church.You will see its elegant Provençal bell tower standing atop a 12th century watch tower.At the foot of the village you'll find Cours Stassart, lined with plane trees. It was laid out in the 19th century, to replace the defensive ditches beneath the ramparts.Vacqueyras is still essentially an agricultural community, and produces one of the three major vintages of Côtes du Rhône de Vaucluse. The vineyard extends as far as the Dentelles de Montmirail.One of the most famous troubadours, Rimbaut de Vacqueyras, was born here in the 11th century.

Historic sites to see: Guided tour of the village | Tour of the vineyard's cellars | Botanical trail | The Dentelles de Montmirail | Chapel of Notre Dame de Pitié (17th century).

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