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Visit L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is a pretty town well known for its rivers and their numerous water wheels

L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue 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 L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Ansouis at 8 km and Extraordinary Museum of Georges Mazoyer at 8 km.

L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Cucuron

at 6 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Cucuron guide

Ansouis

Most Beautiful Village at 8 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Extraordinary Museum of Georges Mazoyer

Museum at 8 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Extraordinary Museum of Georges Mazoyer guide

Apt

at 11 km (direction north-west)

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

See Apt guide

Lourmarin

Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Lourmarin guide

Cadenet

at 12 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Cadenet guide

Chateau de Lourmarin

Castle at 12 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Chateau de Lourmarin guide

Pertuis

at 12 km (direction south)

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

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Bonnieux

at 15 km (direction west)

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

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Gorges d'Oppedette

Scenery at 16 km (direction north-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

See Gorges d'Oppedette guide

Oppedette

at 16 km (direction north-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

See Oppedette guide

Saint-Saturnin-les-Apt

at 18 km (direction north-west)

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

See Saint-Saturnin-les-Apt guide

Lacoste

at 18 km (direction west)

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

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Chateau de Lacoste

Castle at 18 km (direction west)

The chateau de Lacoste is an 11th century castle in Provence, known for its...

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Markets in and near L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue

Market days in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue: weekly market: Thursday & Sunday;

• Saint-Martin-de-la-Brasque: market Sunday (6km)
• La Tour-d'Aigues: market Tuesday (10km)
• Lourmarin: market Friday (11km)
• Apt: market Saturday (11km)
• Cadenet: market Monday (12km)
• Pertuis: market Friday (13km)
• Roussillon: market Thursday (20km)
• Jouques: market Sunday (22km)
• Manosque: market Saturday (24km)
• Lambesc: market Friday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France

What to do at L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue.

Grand sites of France

• Montagne Sainte-Victoire (32km)
• Mont Ventoux (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Ansouis (8km)
• Lourmarin (11km)
• Roussillon (19km)
• Menerbes (23km)
• Gordes (26km)
• Venasque (35km)
• Seguret (58km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Apt (11km)
• Pernes-les-Fontaines (41km)
• Sisteron (56km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Luberon (4km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Silvacane (La Roque-d'Antheron) (18km)
• Abbaye de Sénanque (Gordes) (26km)
• Collégiale Notre Dame des Anges (Sorgues) (35km)
• Prieuré Notre Dame (Ganagobie) (39km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin à la française du Pavillon de Galon (6km)
• Jardin du château de Val Joanis (12km)
• Jardin de la Louve (15km)
• Jardins du prieuré de Salagon (27km)
• Jardins du château de Sauvan (27km)
• Jardin d'Eguilles (29km)
• Jarditrain (38km)
• Jardin d'Albertas (39km)
• Clos de Villeneuve (40km)
• Jardin de l'Alchimiste (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Aix-en-Provence (31km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Colorado Provencal (13km)
• Verdon (rivière) (23km)
• Embouchure - Verdon (23km)
• Gorges de Régalon (24km)
• Gorges de la Nesque (30km)
• Barrage de Gréoux (35km)
• Lac d'Esparron (39km)
• Lac de Quinson (45km)
• Dentelles de Montmirail (54km)

Towns of Art and history

• Carpentras (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Istres (52km)
• Martigues (57km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de La Barben (31km)

Geography and distances

L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is in the south-east of France at 57 kilometres from Avignon, the department capital (general information: L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is 611 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 L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auribeau, Cabrieres-d'Aigues, Castellet, Cucuron, La Motte-d'Aigues, Saint-Martin-de-la-Brasque and Sannes.

This page in French: Visiter L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue