Things to do in Carpentras
Around Carpentras, Notrebellefrance lists 12 tourist sites within 18 km, including 3 castles, 3 villages and 2 natural wonders. Not to be missed: Séguret, Fontaine de Vaucluse and Wave Island.
Séguret
Foremost among Séguret's charms shine the Clock Tower topped by a caged bell, the fine Reynier gate, the fifteenth-century belfry, the twelfth- and thirteenth-century Romanesque church of Saint-Denis, the chapel of Notre-Dame-des-Grâces and the seventeenth-century Mascarons fountain, in Baroque style.
Fontaine de Vaucluse
The emerald-green spring is ranked among the most important emergences in the world.
Wave Island
Wave Island is the first aquatic theme park in France.
Parc Spirou
Château du Barroux
A twelfth-century military fortress, set on a rocky peak overlooking the village of Le Barroux.
Venasque
The delightful village stands on a rocky spur overlooking the Carpentras plain.
Les Dentelles de Montmirail
Between the Rhône valley and Mont Ventoux, this prestigious site offers a superb panorama (orientation table at its summit) over the Comtat Venaissin plain and the surrounding hills.
Grotte de Thouzon
The Thouzon cave was discovered on 23 January 1902. It is the only natural cavern developed for tourism in the Vaucluse département.
Château de Val-Seille
Château de Thouzon
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
Nicknamed "the Venice of the Comtat", L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is one of the most attractive towns of the PACA region because of the exceptional character of its living environment.
