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160  PROVENCE AREA B Y AREA

Exploring Vaucluse

Vaucluse, which takes its name from the Latin vallis clausa
(closed valley), covers 3,540 sq km (2,200 sq miles). It is
bordered by the Rhône in the west, the Durance in the Valréas
south, and the foothills of the Alps to the east, and has
a series of highland chains,
dominated by the serene
Mont Ventoux (see p164). Montélimar
The extraordinary Dentelles Visan
pinnacles are in the west and Barry
to the south is the Vaucluse BOLLÈNE Tulette
Plateau, where the river
Sorgue flows in the beautiful VAISON-LA-
and dramatic setting of Mondragon ROMAINE
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.
Crestet
Aigues
Mornas es e Ouvèze èze èz z Séguret
ig
i
Sights at a Glance Gigondas
1 Bollène Rhône D E N T E L L E S
2 Vaison-la-Romaine ORANGE Vacqueyras
4 Mont Ventoux Jonquières Le Barroux
5 Orange pp165–7 CADEROUSSE Beaumes-de-
6 Caderousse Courthezon Venise
7 Châteauneuf-du-Pape
8 Carpentras CHÂTEAUNEUF-
9 Abbaye de Sénanque DU-PAPE CARPENTRAS
0 Fontaine-de-Vaucluse Nîmes Bédarrides
q L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue Monteux
w Avignon pp170–2 Sorgues
e Gordes
r Roussillon Vedene Pernes-les-
t Cavaillon Fontaines
u Apt
i Cadenet AVIGNON
o Ansouis
p Pertuis
L'ISLE-SUR-
a La Tour d’Aigues LA-SORGUE
Arles
r
Tours Durance
c
ra ce
3 Dentelles
y Petit Luberon pp174–5 CAVAILLON

Key Marseille
Motorway
Major road
Secondary road
Minor road
Scenic route
Main railway
Minor railway
The roofs and terraces of Gordes, crowned by the church and castle Regional border
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