La Roche-sur-le-Buis tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Montbrun-les-Bains at 15 km from La Roche-sur-le-Buis

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Visit La Roche-sur-le-Buis: highlights and tourist information

La Roche-sur-le-Buis is situated in the Drome department and Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to La Roche-sur-le-Buis in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montbrun-les-Bains at 15 km and Aubres at 16 km.

La Roche-sur-le-Buis, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Montbrun-les-Bains

at 15 km (direction south-east)

The medieval centre of Montbrun-les-Bains, listed as a 'most beautiful village in France', is...

See Montbrun-les-Bains guide

Aubres

at 16 km (direction north-west)

The cobbled paths, vaulted passages and ancient arches entice you to further explore the...

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Nyons

at 17 km (direction west-north-west)

The lively lower town and the narrow streets around the castle in the old...

See Nyons guide

Vaison-la-Romaine

at 19 km (direction west), in the Vaucluse department

You are spoiled for choice in Vaison-la-Romaine, with substantial Roman remains and also a...

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Sault

at 22 km (direction south-south-east), in the Vaucluse department

In a region most visited for the surrounding lavender fields, Sault is also a...

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Dentelles de Montmirail

at 23 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vaucluse department

Although at quite low altitude the jagged peaks of the Dentelles-de-Montmirail are a lovely...

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Le Barroux

at 23 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vaucluse department

From the castle ramparts in Le Barroux you have very far-reaching views across the...

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Seguret

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vaucluse department

Seguret is a very picturesque village east of Orange, now classified among the most...

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Carpentras

at 32 km (direction south-west), in the Vaucluse department

Carpentras is a sizeable town, and although not always considered a 'tourist town' we...

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Venasque

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction south-south-west), in the Vaucluse department

The ancient baptistry and the scenery of the Nesque river valley are just two...

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Le Beaucet

at 36 km (direction south-south-west), in the Vaucluse department

The castle, the fortifications, the cliffs and the troglodyte dwellings come together to make...

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Grignan

at 36 km (direction west-north-west)

As well as the castle that dominates the hillside village of Grignan you will...

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Pernes-les-Fontaines

at 37 km (direction south-west), in the Vaucluse department

Pernes-les-Fontaines takes its name from the large number of historic fountains in the town...

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Saint-Saturnin-les-Apt

at 37 km (direction south-south-east), in the Vaucluse department

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

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Drome

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Reserve excursions near La Roche-sur-le-Buis

Map of places to visit near La Roche-sur-le-Buis

Markets in and near La Roche-sur-le-Buis

• Buis-les-Baronnies: market Wednesday (3km)
• Nyons: market Thursday & Sunday (17km)
• Malaucene: market Wednesday (18km)
• Vaison-la-Romaine: market Tuesday (20km)
• Bedoin: market Monday (20km)
• Sault: market Wednesday (22km)
• La Motte-Chalancon: market Monday (24km)
• Valreas: market Wednesday (29km)
• Carpentras: market Friday - seasonal market only (33km)
• Dieulefit: market Friday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near La Roche-sur-le-Buis, France

What to do at La Roche-sur-le-Buis? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting La Roche-sur-le-Buis.

Grand sites of France

• Mont Ventoux (12km)

Heritage sites

• Orange Roman Theatre (43km)
• Avignon Centre (55km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Seguret (24km)
• Venasque (34km)
• Gordes (42km)
• Roussillon (42km)

National Monuments

• Fort Saint-Andre (54km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nyons (17km)
• Pernes-les-Fontaines (37km)
• Apt (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Notre Dame de Nazareth (Vaison-la-Romaine) (19km)
• Abbaye de Sénanque (Gordes) (42km)
• Abbaye d'Aiguebelle (Montjoyer) (43km)
• Collégiale Notre Dame des Anges (Sorgues) (44km)
• Cathédrale Notre-Dame (Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (La Garde-Adhemar) (46km)
• Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos de Montfavet (Avignon) (55km)
• Abbatiale Sainte-Marie (Cruas) (61km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jarditrain (34km)
• Jardin du château de Brantes (46km)
• Jardin des herbes (46km)
• Jardins du château de Sauvan (52km)
• Jardins du prieuré de Salagon (52km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Villeneuve-les-Avignon (54km)
• Avignon (54km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Dentelles de Montmirail (23km)
• Gorges de la Nesque (26km)
• Colorado Provencal (41km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vaison-la-Romaine (19km)
• Carpentras (33km)

Geography and distances

La Roche-sur-le-Buis is in the south-east of France at 80 kilometres from Valence, the department capital (general information: La Roche-sur-le-Buis is 557 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to La Roche-sur-le-Buis from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Besignan, Buis-les-Baronnies, Eygaliers, Plaisians, Sainte-Euphemie-sur-Ouveze and Vercoiran.

This page in French: Visiter La Roche-sur-le-Buis