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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Sorgues
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France · Europe
About Sorgues
Sorgues works well as a base: 5 minutes from Bédarrides, 15km from Théâtre Antique d'Orange.
Sorgues is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, with about 19,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bédarrides, about 4 km away.
Sorgues (French pronunciation: [sɔʁɡ]; Occitan: Sòrgas) is a commune in the southeastern French department of Vaucluse. The river Ouvèze, a tributary of the Rhône, as well as its tributary Sorgue, which begins at the Fontaine de Vaucluse, run through the commune. Sorgues is located just north of Avignon, on the borderRead more
with Gard.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Sorgues?
Within an hour or so of Sorgues: Palais des Papes (8 km), Pont Saint-Bénézet (Pont d'Avignon) (8 km), Théâtre Antique d'Orange (15 km), Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (23 km).
Are there any good drives near Sorgues?
The nearest famous roads are Gorges de la Nesque Road, Route des Crêtes (Cassis) and Route Napoléon.
Where is Sorgues?
Sorgues is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, about 4 km from Bédarrides.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 18,681
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 44.0102, 4.8738
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 Sorgues
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
ancient ruins
Théâtre Antique d'Orange
The best-preserved Roman theatre in Europe, its towering stage wall still hosting performances after 2,000 years.
15 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
France's most powerful spring gushes from the foot of a cliff into an impossibly green pool.
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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Gordes
A stunning hilltop village of white stone houses perched dramatically above the Luberon valley.
28 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Pont du Gard
Remarkably preserved three-tiered Roman aqueduct bridge built in the first century AD in southern France.
28 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Les Baux-de-Provence
A dramatic medieval fortress village crowning a rocky limestone outcrop in the Alpilles mountains.
30 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Sorgues
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.
- 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.
- 37 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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