Gordes tourism and travel guide

Visit Gordes: highlights and tourist information
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Gordes is situated in the Vaucluse department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Gordes. For detailed visitor information see the Gordes travel guide.
Attractions in Gordes

Senanque Abbey is a roman style abbey in Provence surrounded by lavender fields and with many of the 12th century monastic buildings lovingly restored: Abbey of Senanque

The Village des Bories, near Gordes in Provence, is a fascinating group of ancient stone dwellings and shelters: Village des Bories
Tourist classifications for Gordes include "most beautiful village".
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Gordes in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Popular places to visit nearby include Abbey of Senanque at 2 km and Fontaine-de-Vaucluse at 6 km.
Gordes, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Village des Bories
at 2 km (direction west-south-west)The Village des Bories, near Gordes in Provence, is a fascinating group...
See Village des Bories guide

Abbey of Senanque
Abbey at 2 km (direction north-north-west)Senanque Abbey is a roman style abbey in Provence surrounded by lavender...
See Abbey of Senanque guide

Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
at 6 km (direction west)The highlight of your visit to Fontaine-de-Vaucluse is the wooded valley and...
See Fontaine-de-Vaucluse guide

The Ochre Footpath of Roussillon
Scenery at 7 km (direction east)The Ochre mines of Roussillon are eroded into beautiful colours and shapes...
See The Ochre Footpath of Roussillon guide

Roussillon
Most Beautiful Village at 8 km (direction east)As well as the orange houses of the village you can explore...
See Roussillon guide

Oppede-le-Vieux
at 8 km (direction south-south-west)Oppede might be less visited than the more famous of the Luberon...
See Oppede-le-Vieux guide

Menerbes
Most Beautiful Village at 9 km (direction south)One of our favourite Luberon villages, the streets of old Menerbes are...
See Menerbes guide

Le Beaucet
at 10 km (direction north-west)The castle, the fortifications, the cliffs and the troglodyte dwellings come together...
See Le Beaucet guide

Venasque
Most Beautiful Village at 10 km (direction north-north-west)The ancient baptistry and the scenery of the Nesque river valley are...
See Venasque guide

Chateau de Lacoste
Castle at 11 km (direction south-east)The chateau de Lacoste is an 11th century castle in Provence, known...
See Chateau de Lacoste guide

Lacoste
at 11 km (direction south-east)The small village of Lacoste, one of the most beautiful in the...
See Lacoste guide

L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
at 12 km (direction west)L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is a pretty town well known for its rivers and their...
See L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue guide

Bonnieux
at 13 km (direction south-east)Less visited than some of the Luberon villages, the upper town in...
See Bonnieux guide

Pernes-les-Fontaines
at 15 km (direction west-north-west)Pernes-les-Fontaines takes its name from the large number of historic fountains in...
See Pernes-les-Fontaines guide
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Markets in and near Gordes
Market days in Gordes: weekly market: Tuesday;
- Gordes: market Tuesday (0km)
- Roussillon: market Thursday (7km)
- Maubec: market Sunday (9km)
- Pernes-les-Fontaines: market Saturday (15km)
- Cavaillon: market Monday (15km)
- Apt: market Saturday (16km)
- Le Thor: market Saturday (16km)
- Carpentras: market Friday - seasonal market only (20km)
- Mallemort: market Friday (20km)
- Lourmarin: market Friday (21km)
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Tourist attractions near Gordes, France
What to do at Gordes? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Gordes.
Grand sites of France
- Mont Ventoux (30km)
- Montagne Sainte-Victoire (55km)
Heritage sites
- Avignon Centre (32km)
- Orange Roman Theatre (40km)
- Arles église St Honorat (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (52km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Roussillon (8km)
- Menerbes (9km)
- Venasque (10km)
- Lourmarin (21km)
- Ansouis (29km)
- Seguret (36km)
- Baux-de-Provence (37km)
National Monuments
- Glanum (32km)
- Fort Saint-Andre (33km)
- Montmajour Abbey (49km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Pernes-les-Fontaines (15km)
- Apt (16km)
- Beaucaire (46km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Luberon (23km)
- Alpilles (38km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Sénanque (Gordes) (0km)
- Collégiale Notre Dame des Anges (Sorgues) (9km)
- Abbaye de Silvacane (La Roque-d'Antheron) (24km)
- Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos de Montfavet (Avignon) (32km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame de Nazareth (Vaison-la-Romaine) (38km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) (49km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jarditrain (13km)
- Jardin de la Louve (13km)
- Jardin à la française du Pavillon de Galon (25km)
- Jardin de l'Alchimiste (26km)
- Jardin du château de Brantes (28km)
- Jardin du château de Val Joanis (34km)
- Jardin aquatique « Aux fleurs de l'eau (35km)
- Jardin d'Eguilles (40km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Avignon (31km)
- Villeneuve-les-Avignon (33km)
- Aix-en-Provence (47km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Gorges de Régalon (17km)
- Gorges de la Nesque (18km)
- Colorado Provencal (23km)
- Dentelles de Montmirail (32km)
- Verdon (rivière) (49km)
- Embouchure - Verdon (49km)
Towns of Art and history
- Carpentras (20km)
- Vaison-la-Romaine (38km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Istres (47km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Zoo de La Barben (32km)
Geography and distances
Gordes is in the south-east of France at 31 kilometres from Avignon, the department capital (general information: Gordes is 591 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Gordes
from Avignon (prefecture): 31 km
from Paris: 591 km
from Calais: 822 km
from Nice: 168 km
from Bordeaux: 470 km
from Strasbourg: 555 km
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 Gordes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaumettes, Cabrieres-d'Avignon, Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, Goult, Joucas, Murs and Saint-Pantaleon.
This page in French: Visiter Gordes