The village church contains the pride of the Pays de Venasque: an unusual late-Gothic Crucifixion painting (1498).
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In the scrubby hills about 6km south of Bonnieux, a twisty back road slopes up to this wonderful cedar forest, whose spreading boughs provide welcome…
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Tucked behind the Romanesque church, this baptistry was built in the 6th century on the site of a Roman temple.
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The Forêt de Venasque, criss-crossed by walking trails (including long-distance GR91), lies east of Venasque. Cross the Col de Murs mountain pass (627m)…
3. Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque
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4. Musée d’Histoire Jean Garcin: 1939–1945
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A small museum exploring the harsh realities of life in occupied France during WWII.
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The façade of this eye-catching hôtel particulier dating from 1900 is pure romance. Sitting pretty in pink on the left as you walk from the car park to…
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Beneath the limestone cliffs an easy 1km walk from the village, the magical spring after which the village is named gushes forth at an incredible rate –…
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Carpentras’ remarkable synagogue dates from 1367 and is the oldest still in use in France. Although Jews were initially welcomed into papal territory, by…
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Carpentras’ cathedral was built between 1405 and 1519 in meridional Gothic style, but is crowned by a distinctive contemporary bell tower. Its Trésor d…