L'Isle sur la Sorgue
L'Isle sur la Sorgue, between the Luberon, Mont Ventoux and the Alpilles, is a wonderful Provencal tourist village located 20 km from Avignon and 6 km from the mysterious Fontaine de Vaucluse.
This island town and its many river canals have given it the nickname of "Venise Comtadine".
The town is also renowned for its paddlewheels, its market, its antique dealers, its second-hand goods dealers, its art galleries and its Nego-Chin fishermen.
There are many traditions, events and festivities to discover in every season.
Visits & Activities
The Isle Sur La Sorgue Provence market (Sunday mornings and Thursday mornings). Antique dealers and second-hand goods. The watershed. The Vaucluse Fountain. Canoeing/kayaking down the Sorgue...
The villages of Provence between the Luberon, the Alpilles and Mont Ventoux: Gordes, Sénanque Abbey, Roussillon and the ochre trail, St Rémy de Provence, Les Baux de Provence, the Lumières quarries, Lourmarin, Ménerbes, Vaison la Romaine and its Roman remains...
Avignon and the Château des Papes, the Pont d'Avignon, its festival in July...
Walks in the Colorado Provençal at Rustrel, the Cedar forest at Bonnieux, the Dentelles de Montmirail, the Toulourenc gorges, Mont Ventoux...
The wine route between Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Rasteau, Cairanne, Châteauneuf du Pape, Beaumes-de-Venise, Séguret...
The mines of Bruoux, the caves of Thouzon...
Orange and its ancient theatre, the fortress of Mornas...
The Spirou and Wave Island parks in Monteux.
Golf de Provence 5 minutes away.
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