Fontaine-De-Vaucluse: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Nature
La Fontaine de Vaucluse, the source of the Sorgue, is the most significant exsurgence in mainland France. Its annual outflow is between 630 and 700 million cubic metres.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Fontaine-de-Vaucluse can mark the village as a destination for their trip.
Culture
The Musée-bibliothèque François Pétrarque presents collections on the Renaissance, humanism and the dissemination of Petrarch's writings in Europe. The museum welcomes groups and school classes year-round by prior reservation; self-guided and guided tours as well as educational workshops are available.
At the Moulin à Papier – Vallis Clausa, papermaking by hand is demonstrated as it was practised in the 15th century. The Moulin also provides insights into artisanal papermaking, which was an important activity in the village until the middle of the 20th century.
The Aqueduc de Galas has 13 semicircular arches, each with a span of 9 metres; it is 159 metres long overall and more than 24 metres high.
History
The ruins of the Château were listed as a historic monument by decree of 12 January 1931. The Oppidum de Bondelon illustrates a fortified settlement.
The Bondelon circular trail follows former cart tracks whose polished wheel ruts are known as Rodans. Explore Fontaine is a smartphone-based audio-guided tour through Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, in which QR codes in the village lead to seven points of interest.
At the Vergnes car park at the entrance to Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, there is a self-service bicycle repair station. Tools for minor repairs are available there, such as for inflating tyres and tightening components.
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