waterfall
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
France's most powerful spring gushes from the foot of a cliff into an impossibly green pool.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France · Europe
About L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue works well as a base: 10 minutes from Velleron, 25km from Gorges de la Nesque Road.
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, with about 17,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Velleron, about 5 km away.
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (French pronunciation: [lil syʁ la sɔʁɡ]; Provençal: L'Illa de Sòrga [ˈlilɔ de ˈsɔʀɡɔ] or L'Illa de Venissa [ˈlilɔ de veˈnisɔ]) is a town and commune on the Sorgue river in Southeastern France. Politically, the commune is in the arrondissement of Avignon within the department of Vaucluse, in theRead more
région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
The small town is famous for its many antique shops and hosts antique markets most Sundays. It has many waterside cafés and restaurants, all within walking distance of each other. Its many attractive water wheels throughout the town are still in working order, and it is sometimes known as Venise Comtadine, or the Venice of the Comtat Venaissin.
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is twinned with the towns of Penicuik in Scotland and Anagni in Italy.
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What is there to see near L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue?
Within an hour or so of L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue: Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (6 km), Abbaye de Sénanque (11 km), Gordes (12 km), Roussillon (20 km).
Are there any good drives near L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue?
The nearest famous roads are Gorges de la Nesque Road, Route des Crêtes (Cassis) and Route Napoléon.
Where is L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue?
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, about 5 km from Velleron.
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- Population
- 16,968
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 43.9197, 5.0514
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Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.
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Worth the detour from L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Abbaye de Sénanque
A serene 12th-century Cistercian abbey framed by its own postcard rows of summer lavender.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Gordes
A stunning hilltop village of white stone houses perched dramatically above the Luberon valley.
12 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Roussillon
A vibrant Provencal village built atop ochre cliffs, famous for its striking red and orange facades.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Palais des Papes
The largest Gothic palace in the world, serving as the seat of Western Christianity during the 14th century.
20 km · about 25 min drive
bridge
Pont Saint-Bénézet (Pont d'Avignon)
The famous half-bridge of the children's song, jutting into the Rhône beneath Avignon's papal ramparts.
20 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Gorges de la Nesque Road
A serene Provençal balcony drive (D942) winding above a 400 m-deep limestone canyon near Mont Ventoux, with the Belvédère de Castellaras as its showpiece viewpoint.
25 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Les Baux-de-Provence
A dramatic medieval fortress village crowning a rocky limestone outcrop in the Alpilles mountains.
28 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
- 20 kmPont Saint-Bénézet (Pont d'Avignon)The famous half-bridge of the children's song, jutting into the Rhône beneath Avignon's papal ramparts.
- 25 kmGorges de la Nesque RoadA serene Provençal balcony drive (D942) winding above a 400 m-deep limestone canyon near Mont Ventoux, with the Belvédère de Castellaras as its showpiece viewpoint.
- 34 kmMont Ventoux Summit ViewpointThe 'Beast of Provence' at 1,912 metres, a barren lunar summit offering views from the Alps to the Mediterranean on clear days.
- 34 kmPlateau de Sault Lavender FieldsEndless rows of purple lavender perfume the high Vaucluse plateau every summer beneath Mont Ventoux.
- 75 kmLavender Fields of ValensoleVast purple lavender plateaus that bloom spectacularly from mid-June to mid-August across the Valensole plain.
- 75 kmNotre-Dame de la Garde ViewpointMarseille's 'Bonne Mere' basilica crowns a 149 m limestone peak reachable by a winding drive, with a sweeping 360-degree panorama over the Old Port, the Frioul islands and the Calanques.
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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