Le Beaucet tourism and travel guide
Visit Le Beaucet: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: The castle, the fortifications, the cliffs and the troglodyte dwellings come together to make Le Beaucet part of the landscape
Le Beaucet 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 Le Beaucet. For detailed visitor information see the Le Beaucet travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Le Beaucet in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Popular places to visit nearby include Pernes-les-Fontaines at 5 km and Fontaine-de-Vaucluse at 7 km.
Le Beaucet, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Venasque
Most Beautiful Village at 3 km (direction east-north-east)The ancient baptistry and the scenery of the Nesque river valley are just two...
See Venasque guide
Pernes-les-Fontaines
at 5 km (direction west-north-west)Pernes-les-Fontaines takes its name from the large number of historic fountains in the town...
See Pernes-les-Fontaines guide
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
at 7 km (direction south)The highlight of your visit to Fontaine-de-Vaucluse is the wooded valley and river emerging...
See Fontaine-de-Vaucluse guide
Abbey of Senanque
Abbey at 8 km (direction south-east)Senanque Abbey is a roman style abbey in Provence surrounded by lavender fields and...
See Abbey of Senanque guide
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
at 9 km (direction south-west)L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is a pretty town well known for its rivers and their numerous water...
See L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue guide
Village des Bories
at 10 km (direction south-east)The Village des Bories, near Gordes in Provence, is a fascinating group of ancient...
See Village des Bories guide
Carpentras
at 10 km (direction north-west)Carpentras is a sizeable town, and although not always considered a 'tourist town' we...
See Carpentras guide
Gordes
Most Beautiful Village at 10 km (direction south-east)The exceptionally pretty-village of Gordes is also one of the most visited villages in...
See Gordes guide
Oppede-le-Vieux
at 16 km (direction south-south-east)Oppede might be less visited than the more famous of the Luberon villages, but...
See Oppede-le-Vieux guide
The Ochre Footpath of Roussillon
Scenery at 16 km (direction east-south-east)The Ochre mines of Roussillon are eroded into beautiful colours and shapes and fascinating...
See The Ochre Footpath of Roussillon guide
Roussillon
Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction east-south-east)As well as the orange houses of the village you can explore the ancient...
See Roussillon guide
Le Barroux
at 17 km (direction east-south-east)From the castle ramparts in Le Barroux you have very far-reaching views across the...
See Le Barroux guide
Menerbes
Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction south-south-east)One of our favourite Luberon villages, the streets of old Menerbes are overflowing with...
See Menerbes guide
Luberon Natural Park
Natural Parc at 18 km (direction south-south-west)The Luberon Regional Natural Parc includes several of the most beautiful villages in France...
See Luberon Natural Park guide
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Markets in and near Le Beaucet
- Pernes-les-Fontaines: market Saturday (6km)
- Carpentras: market Friday - seasonal market only (10km)
- Gordes: market Tuesday (10km)
- Le Thor: market Saturday (12km)
- Maubec: market Sunday (15km)
- Roussillon: market Thursday (16km)
- Bedoin: market Monday (16km)
- Vedene: market Tuesday (17km)
- Cavaillon: market Monday (17km)
- Sorgues: market Sunday (20km)
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Tourist attractions near Le Beaucet, France
What to do at Le Beaucet? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Le Beaucet.
Grand sites of France
- Mont Ventoux (25km)
Heritage sites
- Avignon Centre (25km)
- Orange Roman Theatre (30km)
- Roman Arles (52km)
- Arles église St Honorat (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (52km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Venasque (3km)
- Gordes (10km)
- Roussillon (17km)
- Menerbes (18km)
- Seguret (26km)
- Lourmarin (31km)
- Baux-de-Provence (37km)
- Ansouis (39km)
- Aigueze (57km)
National Monuments
- Fort Saint-Andre (26km)
- Glanum (31km)
- Montmajour Abbey (48km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Pernes-les-Fontaines (5km)
- Apt (25km)
- Nyons (42km)
- Beaucaire (43km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Luberon (32km)
- Alpilles (39km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale Notre Dame des Anges (Sorgues) (8km)
- Abbaye de Sénanque (Gordes) (10km)
- Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos de Montfavet (Avignon) (25km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame de Nazareth (Vaison-la-Romaine) (29km)
- Abbaye de Silvacane (La Roque-d'Antheron) (33km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) (48km)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame (Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux) (50km)
- Eglise et cloitres de Saint Trophime, Eglise de Saint-Honorat des Alycamps (Arles) (52km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jarditrain (3km)
- Jardin du château de Brantes (20km)
- Jardin de la Louve (23km)
- Jardin de l'Alchimiste (28km)
- Jardin aquatique « Aux fleurs de l'eau (31km)
- Jardin à la française du Pavillon de Galon (35km)
- Jardin du château de Val Joanis (44km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Avignon (25km)
- Villeneuve-les-Avignon (26km)
- Arles (52km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Gorges de la Nesque (18km)
- Dentelles de Montmirail (22km)
- Gorges de Régalon (26km)
- Colorado Provencal (30km)
Towns of Art and history
- Carpentras (10km)
- Vaison-la-Romaine (29km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Zoo de La Barben (40km)
- La Ferme aux crocodiles (53km)
Geography and distances
Le Beaucet is in the south-east of France at 24 kilometres from Avignon, the department capital (general information: Le Beaucet is 582 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Le Beaucet
from Avignon (prefecture): 24 km
from Paris: 582 km
from Calais: 812 km
from Nice: 175 km
from Bordeaux: 462 km
from Strasbourg: 550 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 Le Beaucet from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Roque-sur-Pernes, Malemort-du-Comtat, Pernes-les-Fontaines, Saint-Didier and Venasque.
This page in French: Visiter Le Beaucet