Visits and activities

This page is made to help you to organize your trips.

For an active lifestyle within 30 mn: 

• discovering nature, cycling
• biking up Mont Ventoux (Provence's highest peak, 1900 m),
• hiking up Les Dentelles de Montmirail,
• in the Wave Island surfen ,
• rock climbing and kayaking in the river Ardèche,
• skydiving and gliding in Pujaut,
• golfing in Orange or Avignon
• tennis or horse riding nearby or in Piolenc, hometown of the world renowned Gruss circus.

Historical vestiges within 60 mn:

• the Fortress of Mornas (10 mn), and its splendid view over the Rhône Valley,
• Orange and its famous antique theater (15 mn),
• Avignon and its “World Heritage Site”-classified Residence of the Popes (25 mn),
• the splendid Roman aqueduct of “Pont du Gard” (30 mn),
• the Roman city of Nîmes (45 mn), 
• the old town of Uzès (50 mn),
• the archeological sites and museum of Vaison-la-Romaine,
• the castles of Grignan, Suze-la-Rousse,
• the beautiful village of La Garde Adhémar,
• the old town of Nyons and its olive oil.

Daylong visits:

• The  region of  “Drôme Provençale”,
• l'Ardèche  and its caves: Aven d'Orgnac and the amazing Grotte Chauvet
• Saint-Rémy-de-Provence,
• Les Baux-de-Provence, its Carrières de Lumières; 
• L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and its antiques dealers, Pernes-les-Fontaines
• Fontaine-de Vaucluse and its amazing source
• the “Luberon” ,
• Arles, the region of “Camargue” and its beaches...

For children :

• Horse shows and workshops at the  cirque Alexis Gruss in Piolenc (5 mn)
• Visits of the  fortress of Mornas (10 mn)
• Study and observation of  insects at the Naturoptère in Sérignan-du-Comtat (15 mn)
• Amusement- &  waterpark for the entire family : Mexica parc (15 mn)
• Energy and nuclear research discovery  and education center  at the Visiatome (15 mn)
•  escape games in Orange : Ultime évasion ; Avignon : Team Break; Timexperience or further : Agence escape
•  Observing stars and planets in Parc du Cosmos (25 mn)
• the greatest waterpark in France, Wave Island in Monteux (30 mn) , and the parc "Spirou" (Monteux, 30 mn)
• Giant tortoises and crocodiles at  la Ferme des Crocodiles in Pierrelatte (30 mn)
• Butterflies in the Carbet Amazonien   in Velleron (35 mn), 
• High and low ropes for all levels : Bollène Aventure (16 mn),   Accro-passion (50 mn) in Salon-de-Provence, Ventoux-Aventure (50 mn) by the Mont-Ventoux, in the Passerelle des Cîmes  nearby Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (45 mn)
• Kayaking trips down the river Sorgue (no kids under 3): Canoé Evasion (45 mn), located near Fontaine-de-Vaucluse

Many cultural events remain, such as

• the famous “Chorégies d'Orange” (opera festival) in the antique Roman theater,
• the city of Avignon theater festival,
• the more popular “Journées des Plantes Rares” in Sérignan-du-Comtat, and the garlic festival in Piolenc.

Local gastronomy

• famous vineyards such as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Beaumes-de-Venise, Côtes-du-Ventoux...
• region of nougat,  olive oil, lavender, spelt wheat...
• local Provencal markets.  

 
The local medieval village of Sérignan-du-Comtat also offers visits of the museum and botanical garden of the "Harmas" (fallow ground in Provencal) of the entomologist  J.H. Fabre.
 

In the event you prefer larger cities, Aix-en-Provence, Marseille, Montpellier, Nîmes or Arles are within a one to two-hour drive.  

Websites of regional tourist attractions (select the link of your choice) :

- sites to discover

- Orange     Avignon   ArdècheArdèche  Drôme provençale

- Events in the region

- Activities nearby Vaison-la-Romaine and the Mont Ventoux