Castellet tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Apt at 8 km from Castellet

Visit Castellet: highlights and tourist information

Castellet is situated in the Vaucluse department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Castellet in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Apt at 8 km and Cucuron at 8 km.

Castellet, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Apt

at 8 km (direction west-north-west)

Less touristy than many Provence towns, the highlight in Apt is the...

See Apt guide

Cucuron

at 8 km (direction south-south-west)

Enter Cucuron through one of its medieval gateways to discover a picturesque...

See Cucuron guide

Ansouis

Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction south)

The quaint medieval centre, the castle and the views from Ansouis make...

See Ansouis guide

Extraordinary Museum of Georges Mazoyer

Museum at 11 km (direction south)

Museum featuring an eclectic collection of objects discovered in the ocean and...

See Extraordinary Museum of Georges Mazoyer guide

Lourmarin

Most Beautiful Village at 12 km (direction west-south-west)

Lourmarin is one of the most important scenic villages in the Luberon...

See Lourmarin guide

Chateau de Lourmarin

Castle at 13 km (direction west-south-west)

The Chateau de Lourmarin is a castle on the edge of the...

See Chateau de Lourmarin guide

Cadenet

at 13 km (direction south-west)

Cadenet is a small town in the south of the Luberon Regional...

See Cadenet guide

Gorges d'Oppedette

Scenery at 13 km (direction north-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

The Gorges d'Oppedette are picturesque gorges in provence, accessible by several hiking...

See Gorges d'Oppedette guide

Bonnieux

at 14 km (direction west)

Less visited than some of the Luberon villages, the upper town in...

See Bonnieux guide

Saint-Saturnin-les-Apt

at 14 km (direction north-west)

It is true that Saint-Saturnin-les-Apt is larger and less visited by tourists...

See Saint-Saturnin-les-Apt guide

Oppedette

at 14 km (direction north-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

After a stroll around the historic village of Oppedette you can visit...

See Oppedette guide

Pertuis

at 16 km (direction south)

Pertuis is a small Provencal town to the south of the Luberon...

See Pertuis guide

Lacoste

at 16 km (direction west)

The small village of Lacoste, one of the most beautiful in the...

See Lacoste guide

Roussillon

Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction west-north-west)

As well as the orange houses of the village you can explore...

See Roussillon guide

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Map of places to visit near Castellet

Markets in and near Castellet

• Apt: market Saturday (8km)
• Saint-Martin-de-la-Brasque: market Sunday (9km)
• Lourmarin: market Friday (12km)
• La Tour-d'Aigues: market Tuesday (14km)
• Cadenet: market Monday (14km)
• Pertuis: market Friday (16km)
• Roussillon: market Thursday (17km)
• Gordes: market Tuesday (24km)
• Manosque: market Saturday (25km)
• Banon: market Tuesday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Castellet, France

What to do at Castellet? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Castellet.

Grand sites of France

• Montagne Sainte-Victoire (36km)
• Mont Ventoux (41km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Ansouis (11km)
• Lourmarin (12km)
• Roussillon (16km)
• Menerbes (22km)
• Gordes (24km)
• Venasque (32km)
• Seguret (55km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Apt (8km)
• Pernes-les-Fontaines (38km)
• Sisteron (54km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Luberon (1km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Silvacane (La Roque-d'Antheron) (19km)
• Abbaye de Sénanque (Gordes) (24km)
• Collégiale Notre Dame des Anges (Sorgues) (32km)
• Prieuré Notre Dame (Ganagobie) (39km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de Nazareth (Vaison-la-Romaine) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin à la française du Pavillon de Galon (8km)
• Jardin de la Louve (14km)
• Jardin du château de Val Joanis (16km)
• Jardins du château de Sauvan (26km)
• Jardins du prieuré de Salagon (26km)
• Jardin d'Eguilles (31km)
• Jarditrain (35km)
• Clos de Villeneuve (41km)
• Jardin d'Albertas (43km)
• Jardin de l'Alchimiste (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Aix-en-Provence (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Colorado Provencal (10km)
• Gorges de Régalon (24km)
• Verdon (rivière) (26km)
• Embouchure - Verdon (26km)
• Gorges de la Nesque (26km)
• Barrage de Gréoux (37km)
• Lac d'Esparron (41km)
• Lac de Quinson (48km)
• Dentelles de Montmirail (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Carpentras (42km)
• Vaison-la-Romaine (55km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Istres (53km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de La Barben (32km)

Geography and distances

Castellet is in the south-east of France at 54 kilometres from Avignon, the department capital (general information: Castellet is 607 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Nice or Marseille airport. Driving is also possible - coming by car to the region takes about 10 hours from the cross-channel ferry ports. For driving distances to Castellet from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auribeau, Caseneuve, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Saignon, Saint-Martin-de-Castillon and Sivergues.

This page in French: Visiter Castellet