landmark
Palais des Papes
The largest Gothic palace in the world, serving as the seat of Western Christianity during the 14th century.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Montfavet
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France · Europe
About Montfavet
Montfavet works well as a base: 10 minutes from Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon, 20km from Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.
Montfavet is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, with about 14,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon, about 5 km away.
Montfavet is a district of the city of Avignon in the Vaucluse in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
In southern France, the district is well known for the psychiatric hospital, "Centre Hospitalier Montfavet Avignon" located Montdevergues.
Sculptor Camille Claudel was a patient in this hospital for thirtyRead more
years.
Georges-Ernest Roux (1903–1981), a postman who lived in Avignon, founded the Universal Christian Church (now named Universal Alliance), claimed to be Jesus, and was famous under the name "Christ of Montfavet".
The local airport is built on property within Montfavet.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Montfavet?
Within an hour or so of Montfavet: Palais des Papes (6 km), Pont Saint-Bénézet (Pont d'Avignon) (6 km), Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (20 km), Carrières des Lumières (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Montfavet?
The nearest famous roads are Gorges de la Nesque Road, Route des Crêtes (Cassis) and Route Napoléon.
Where is Montfavet?
Montfavet is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, about 5 km from Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 14,000
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 43.9333, 4.8734
Emergency & Services
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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 Montfavet
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
waterfall
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
France's most powerful spring gushes from the foot of a cliff into an impossibly green pool.
20 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Carrières des Lumières
Old limestone quarries turned into a vast immersive art show projected across 14 m stone walls.
21 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Les Baux-de-Provence
A dramatic medieval fortress village crowning a rocky limestone outcrop in the Alpilles mountains.
22 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
Théâtre Antique d'Orange
The best-preserved Roman theatre in Europe, its towering stage wall still hosting performances after 2,000 years.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Abbaye de Sénanque
A serene 12th-century Cistercian abbey framed by its own postcard rows of summer lavender.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Gordes
A stunning hilltop village of white stone houses perched dramatically above the Luberon valley.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Montfavet
9 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- Right herePont Saint-Bénézet (Pont d'Avignon)The famous half-bridge of the children's song, jutting into the Rhône beneath Avignon's papal ramparts.
- 36 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.
- 42 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.
- 46 kmPlateau de Sault Lavender FieldsEndless rows of purple lavender perfume the high Vaucluse plateau every summer beneath Mont Ventoux.
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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