Merindol tourism and travel guide

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Visit Merindol: highlights and tourist information

Merindol 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 Merindol in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Menerbes at 9 km and Chateau de Lacoste at 10 km.

Merindol, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Menerbes

Most Beautiful Village at 9 km (direction )

One of our favourite Luberon villages, the streets of old Menerbes are overflowing with...

See Menerbes guide

Chateau de Lacoste

Castle at 10 km (direction north-east)

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

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Lacoste

at 10 km (direction north-east)

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

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Oppede-le-Vieux

at 10 km (direction north-north-west)

Oppede might be less visited than the more famous of the Luberon villages, but...

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Bonnieux

at 11 km (direction north-east)

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

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Chateau de Lourmarin

Castle at 13 km (direction east)

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

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Lourmarin

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction east)

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

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Cadenet

at 14 km (direction east)

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

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Collegiate Church Saint-Laurent

Church at 15 km (direction south-west), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

The Collegiate Saint-Laurent is an imposing 14th century church that contains the tomb of...

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Salon-de-Provence

at 15 km (direction south-west), in the Bouches-du-Rhone department

The castle and Collegiale church of Saint-Laurent are among the principal places of interest...

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Luberon Natural Park

Natural Parc at 16 km (direction west-north-west)

The Luberon Regional Natural Parc includes several of the most beautiful villages in France...

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Village des Bories

at 17 km (direction west-north-west)

The Village des Bories, near Gordes in Provence, is a fascinating group of ancient...

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Gordes

Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction west-north-west)

The exceptionally pretty-village of Gordes is also one of the most visited villages in...

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The Ochre Footpath of Roussillon

Scenery at 18 km (direction north-north-east)

The Ochre mines of Roussillon are eroded into beautiful colours and shapes and fascinating...

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

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Map of places to visit near Merindol

Markets in and near Merindol

• Mallemort: market Friday (4km)
• Maubec: market Sunday (11km)
• Lambesc: market Friday (12km)
• Lourmarin: market Friday (13km)
• Cadenet: market Monday (14km)
• Eyguieres: market Tuesday (15km)
• Cavaillon: market Monday (16km)
• Gordes: market Tuesday (18km)
• Roussillon: market Thursday (18km)
• Apt: market Saturday (20km)

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Tourist attractions near Merindol, France

What to do at Merindol? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Merindol.

Grand sites of France

• Montagne Sainte-Victoire (43km)

Heritage sites

• Avignon Centre (38km)
• Orange Roman Theatre (53km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Menerbes (9km)
• Lourmarin (13km)
• Gordes (17km)
• Roussillon (18km)
• Ansouis (21km)
• Venasque (27km)
• Baux-de-Provence (33km)

National Monuments

• Glanum (30km)
• Fort Saint-Andre (40km)
• Montmajour Abbey (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Apt (21km)
• Pernes-les-Fontaines (29km)
• Beaucaire (45km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Luberon (23km)
• Alpilles (32km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Silvacane (La Roque-d'Antheron) (10km)
• Abbaye de Sénanque (Gordes) (17km)
• Collégiale Notre Dame des Anges (Sorgues) (20km)
• Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos de Montfavet (Avignon) (38km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la Louve (11km)
• Jardin à la française du Pavillon de Galon (19km)
• Jardin de l'Alchimiste (20km)
• Jardin d'Eguilles (24km)
• Jardin du château de Val Joanis (25km)
• Jarditrain (29km)
• Jardin aquatique « Aux fleurs de l'eau (36km)
• Jardin d'Albertas (37km)
• Jardin du château de Brantes (39km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Aix-en-Provence (32km)
• Avignon (38km)
• Villeneuve-les-Avignon (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gorges de Régalon (0km)
• Colorado Provencal (30km)
• Gorges de la Nesque (34km)
• Verdon (rivière) (44km)
• Embouchure - Verdon (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Carpentras (35km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Istres (32km)
• Martigues (40km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de La Barben (14km)

Geography and distances

Merindol is in the south-east of France at 38 kilometres from Avignon, the department capital (general information: Merindol is 608 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 Merindol from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alleins, Charleval, Mallemort and Puget.

This page in French: Visiter Merindol