landmark
Palais des Papes
The largest Gothic palace in the world, serving as the seat of Western Christianity during the 14th century.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Morières-lès-Avignon
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France · Europe
About Morières-lès-Avignon
Morières-lès-Avignon works well as a base: 5 minutes from Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne, 18km from Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.
Morières-lès-Avignon is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, with about 7,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne, about 4 km away.
Morières-lès-Avignon (French pronunciation: [mɔʁjɛʁ lɛ.z‿aviɲɔ̃], literally Morières near Avignon; Provençal: Morieras d'Avinhon) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is located just east of Avignon, with a population of 8,563 as of 2018. It isRead more
one of the constituent municipalities (6) in the Vaucluse and the Gard of the urban agglomeration of Grand Avignon.
Morières-lès-Avignon is twinned with Caldicot, United Kingdom.
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What is there to see near Morières-lès-Avignon?
Within an hour or so of Morières-lès-Avignon: Palais des Papes (8 km), Pont Saint-Bénézet (Pont d'Avignon) (8 km), Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (18 km), Les Baux-de-Provence (23 km).
Are there any good drives near Morières-lès-Avignon?
The nearest famous roads are Gorges de la Nesque Road, Route des Crêtes (Cassis) and Route Napoléon.
Where is Morières-lès-Avignon?
Morières-lès-Avignon is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, about 4 km from Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,001
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 43.9403, 4.9011
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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 Morières-lès-Avignon
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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
waterfall
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
France's most powerful spring gushes from the foot of a cliff into an impossibly green pool.
18 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Les Baux-de-Provence
A dramatic medieval fortress village crowning a rocky limestone outcrop in the Alpilles mountains.
23 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.
23 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.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Gordes
A stunning hilltop village of white stone houses perched dramatically above the Luberon valley.
24 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Morières-lès-Avignon
8 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.
- 34 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.
- 40 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.
- 44 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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