Refresh at Fontaine-de-Vaucluse

The source of the Sorgue

The source of the Sorgue, the largest resurgence in Europe, is a geological curiosity that attracts crowds, especially in the spring, when the bubbling waters provide a spectacle of rare intensity.

The beauty of this natural site has inspired poets such as Petrarch, Boccaccio, Chateabriand, Mistral and Char.

A place shaped by legends and the work of men… The church of Saint-VĂ©ran-Sainte-Marie, classified as a Historic Monument, was built on the ruins of a pagan temple. It is dedicated to the Saint who, according to the legend, delivered the region from a fearsome monster, the Couloubre.

Discover the paper mill and the know-how of craftsmen in many fields such as the manufacturing of glass and crystal, woodworking, pottery, jewellery, cutlery & leaherwork.