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Vacation Rentals in the heart of Provence: FONTAINE de VAUCLUSE Closed Valley.

You seek a furnished house? You can stay here in Fontaine de Vaucluse!

Ruins of the XIV° Bishops of Cavaillon château ~ ND de St Véran church ~ Remains of the Roman Canal on the River Sorgue ~ Pétrarque Museum (in the italian poet's former residence, XIV°) ~ Ecomusée du santon et traditions provençales(Santon Museum) ~ L'appel de la liberté musée d'histoire 1939-1945 ( Résistance Museum) ~ Ecomusée du gouffre ~ (Underwater Museum Caves) ~ Papes Crystal makers (hand blown crystal) ~ Paper Mill (hand made paper, XV° century techniques))

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Photo: Fontaine de Vaucluse overview

Fontaine de Vaucluse overview

The unusal geography of this village, which the departement of Vaucluse was named after, is at the origin of the name Vaucluse, "Vallis Clausa", in latin, or Closed Valley. It surges from the earth at the foot of steep cliffs over 230 meters high. Its emerald-green spring flows from one of the biggest subterranean rivers in the world. Smaller springs flow into The Sorgue river, forming lovely pools shaded by immense plane trees.

Photo: Fontaine de Vaucluse source

Fontaine de Vaucluse source

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This naturally beautiful site has inspired poets such as François Pétrarque, Frédéric Mistral and René Char.

Photo: Vue générale de Fontaine de Vaucluse The steep cliffs at the foot of the abyss Ruins of the castle

FONTAINE DE VAUCLUSE

Portrait: François Pétrarque

François
Pétrarque

Portrait: Frédéric Mistral

Frédéric
Mistral

Portrait: René Char

René
Char


Photo: The Sorgue at Fontaine de Vaucluse, seen from fountain path

The Sorgue in autumn

WHILE WALKING, YOU WILL DISCOVER:

  • Ruins of the XIV° Bishops of Cavaillon Castle.
  • The Provençal Romanesque style church (XI°), built on the ruins of the pagan temple, houses the St. Veran's tom in the crypt.
  • A column ercted in 1804, to mark the 500th anniversary of Petrarch's birth.
  • The ruins of Roman Canal built along the left bank of the Sorgue river.

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You can download the map of Fontaine de Vaucluse here


Photo: View over the abyss

Fontaine de Vaucluse seen from the top of steep cliffs