Où se baigner à Sorgues ?
Où se baigner à Sorgues ?
Le lieu de baignade le plus proche de Sorgues ! Le lieu de baignade LAC DE MONTEUX est proche de la commune de Monteux. Vous vous y baignerez dans une eau de qualité très bonne et c'est une baignade en lac.
Où se baigner sur l'Ouvèze ?
Le lieu de baignade le plus proche de La Penne sur l'Ouvèze ! L' endroit de baignade HAMEAU DE VEAU PONT DU TOULOURENC est proche de la commune de Mollans sur Ouvèze. C'est une plage où vous vous baignerez dans une eau de qualité mauvaise.
Where is Vaucluse département located?
- Named after France's most powerful natural spring, which wells up outside Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, the Vaucluse département sits on Provence's west side, sandwiched between the rumpled mountains of the Hautes-Alpes and the rocky Var coastline.
What are the physical features of Vaucluse?
- It is characterised by an upward movement of water from the depth of over 315 metres (1,033 ft). Vaucluse is bordered by the Rhône to the west and the Durance to the south. Mountains occupy a significant proportion of the eastern half of the department, with Mont Ventoux (1,912 m), also known as "the Giant of Provence", dominating the landscape.
What is Vaucluse famous for?
- Crossed by three great rivers – the Rhône, the Durance and the Sorgue – Vaucluse is renowned for its lavender fields and its vineyards, including the legendary Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Why is it called Fontaine de Vaucluse?
- It is named after the famous spring, the Fontaine de Vaucluse; the name Vaucluse itself derives from the Latin Vallis Clausa ("Closed Valley") as the valley ends in a cliff face from which emanates a spring whose origin is so far in and so deep that it remains to be defined. The department's prefecture is Avignon;
