Gordes tourism and travel guide

Visit Gordes: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The exceptionally pretty-village of Gordes is also one of the most visited villages in France

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

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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Map of places to visit near Gordes

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)

More information about Gordes, Provence

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).

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