Modene tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Le Barroux at 4 km from Modene
Visit Modene: highlights and tourist information
Modene 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 Modene in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Popular places to visit nearby include Le Barroux at 4 km and Carpentras at 8 km.
Modene, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Le Barroux
at 4 km (direction north-west)From the castle ramparts in Le Barroux you have very far-reaching views across the...
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Carpentras
at 8 km (direction west-south-west)Carpentras is a sizeable town, and although not always considered a 'tourist town' we...
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Dentelles de Montmirail
at 10 km (direction north-west)Although at quite low altitude the jagged peaks of the Dentelles-de-Montmirail are a lovely...
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Venasque
Most Beautiful Village at 12 km (direction south-south-east)The ancient baptistry and the scenery of the Nesque river valley are just two...
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Pernes-les-Fontaines
at 13 km (direction south-south-west)Pernes-les-Fontaines takes its name from the large number of historic fountains in the town...
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Le Beaucet
at 13 km (direction south)The castle, the fortifications, the cliffs and the troglodyte dwellings come together to make...
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Seguret
Most Beautiful Village at 14 km (direction north-west)Seguret is a very picturesque village east of Orange, now classified among the most...
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Vaison-la-Romaine
at 16 km (direction north-north-west)You are spoiled for choice in Vaison-la-Romaine, with substantial Roman remains and also a...
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Abbey of Senanque
Abbey at 20 km (direction south-south-east)Senanque Abbey is a roman style abbey in Provence surrounded by lavender fields and...
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Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
at 20 km (direction south)The highlight of your visit to Fontaine-de-Vaucluse is the wooded valley and river emerging...
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L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
at 21 km (direction south-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
Gordes
Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction south-south-east)The exceptionally pretty-village of Gordes is also one of the most visited villages in...
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Village des Bories
at 22 km (direction south-south-east)The Village des Bories, near Gordes in Provence, is a fascinating group of ancient...
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Sault
at 23 km (direction east)In a region most visited for the surrounding lavender fields, Sault is also a...
See Sault guide
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Markets in and near Modene
- Bedoin: market Monday (5km)
- Malaucene: market Wednesday (8km)
- Carpentras: market Friday - seasonal market only (8km)
- Pernes-les-Fontaines: market Saturday (13km)
- Vaison-la-Romaine: market Tuesday (16km)
- Courthezon: market Friday (19km)
- Le Thor: market Saturday (22km)
- Gordes: market Tuesday (22km)
- Buis-les-Baronnies: market Wednesday (22km)
- Vedene: market Tuesday (23km)
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Tourist attractions near Modene, France
What to do at Modene? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Modene.
Grand sites of France
- Mont Ventoux (15km)
Heritage sites
- Orange Roman Theatre (25km)
- Avignon Centre (31km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Venasque (12km)
- Seguret (14km)
- Gordes (22km)
- Roussillon (26km)
- Menerbes (31km)
- Lourmarin (42km)
- Baux-de-Provence (48km)
- Ansouis (49km)
National Monuments
- Fort Saint-Andre (30km)
- Glanum (42km)
- Montmajour Abbey (58km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Pernes-les-Fontaines (13km)
- Nyons (29km)
- Apt (33km)
- Beaucaire (51km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Luberon (40km)
- Alpilles (50km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Cathédrale Notre Dame de Nazareth (Vaison-la-Romaine) (16km)
- Collégiale Notre Dame des Anges (Sorgues) (21km)
- Abbaye de Sénanque (Gordes) (22km)
- Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos de Montfavet (Avignon) (31km)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame (Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux) (40km)
- Eglise de Saint Michel (La Garde-Adhemar) (44km)
- Abbaye de Silvacane (La Roque-d'Antheron) (45km)
- Abbaye d'Aiguebelle (Montjoyer) (47km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) (58km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jarditrain (11km)
- Jardin du château de Brantes (23km)
- Jardin de la Louve (34km)
- Jardin aquatique « Aux fleurs de l'eau (40km)
- Jardin de l'Alchimiste (41km)
- Jardin des herbes (44km)
- Jardin à la française du Pavillon de Galon (44km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Avignon (30km)
- Villeneuve-les-Avignon (30km)
- Viviers (54km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Dentelles de Montmirail (10km)
- Gorges de la Nesque (18km)
- Colorado Provencal (35km)
- Gorges de Régalon (39km)
Towns of Art and history
- Carpentras (8km)
- Vaison-la-Romaine (16km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- La Ferme aux crocodiles (44km)
Geography and distances
Modene is in the south-east of France at 30 kilometres from Avignon, the department capital (general information: Modene is 569 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Modene
from Avignon (prefecture): 30 km
from Paris: 569 km
from Calais: 800 km
from Nice: 177 km
from Bordeaux: 460 km
from Strasbourg: 537 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 Modene from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bedoin, Caromb, Crillon-le-Brave, La Roque-Alric, Lafare, Le Barroux, Mazan, Mormoiron, Saint-Hippolyte-le-Graveyron and Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols.
This page in French: Visiter Modene