Puget tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau de Lourmarin at 7 km from Puget

Visit Puget: highlights and tourist information

Puget is situated in the Vaucluse department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Lourmarin at 7 km and Lourmarin at 8 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Puget, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Puget in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

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

Chateau de Lourmarin

Castle at 7 km (direction east)

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

See Chateau de Lourmarin guide

Lourmarin

Most Beautiful Village at 8 km (direction east)

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

See Lourmarin guide

Bonnieux

at 8 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Bonnieux guide

Cadenet

at 9 km (direction east)

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

See Cadenet guide

Lacoste

at 9 km (direction east)

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

See Lacoste guide

Menerbes

Most Beautiful Village at 10 km (direction north-west)

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

See Menerbes guide

Oppede-le-Vieux

at 13 km (direction north-west)

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

See Oppede-le-Vieux guide

Cucuron

at 14 km (direction east)

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

See Cucuron guide

Ansouis

Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction east)

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

See Ansouis guide

Extraordinary Museum of Georges Mazoyer

Museum at 16 km (direction east)

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

See Extraordinary Museum of Georges Mazoyer guide

Roussillon

Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction east)

As well as the orange houses of the village you can explore...

See Roussillon guide

The Ochre Footpath of Roussillon

Scenery at 16 km (direction east)

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

See The Ochre Footpath of Roussillon guide

Apt

at 17 km (direction north-east)

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

See Apt guide

Gordes

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Gordes guide

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

Map of places to visit near Puget

Markets in and near Puget

• Lourmarin: market Friday (8km)
• Mallemort: market Friday (8km)
• Cadenet: market Monday (9km)
• Lambesc: market Friday (11km)
• Maubec: market Sunday (15km)
• Roussillon: market Thursday (16km)
• Apt: market Saturday (17km)
• Gordes: market Tuesday (18km)
• Pertuis: market Friday (20km)
• Eyguieres: market Tuesday (20km)

Hotels near Puget

More information about Puget, Provence

Tourist attractions near Puget, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Montagne Sainte-Victoire (39km)

Heritage sites

• Avignon Centre (43km)
• Orange Roman Theatre (56km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lourmarin (8km)
• Menerbes (10km)
• Ansouis (16km)
• Roussillon (16km)
• Gordes (18km)
• Venasque (29km)
• Baux-de-Provence (38km)

National Monuments

• Glanum (35km)
• Fort Saint-Andre (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Apt (17km)
• Pernes-les-Fontaines (32km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Luberon (18km)
• Alpilles (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Silvacane (La Roque-d'Antheron) (5km)
• Abbaye de Sénanque (Gordes) (18km)
• Collégiale Notre Dame des Anges (Sorgues) (23km)
• Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos de Montfavet (Avignon) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la Louve (8km)
• Jardin à la française du Pavillon de Galon (14km)
• Jardin du château de Val Joanis (20km)
• Jardin d'Eguilles (22km)
• Jardin de l'Alchimiste (26km)
• Jarditrain (31km)
• Jardin d'Albertas (35km)
• Jardin aquatique « Aux fleurs de l'eau (41km)
• Jardin du château de Brantes (43km)
• Jardins du château de Sauvan (45km)
• Jardins du prieuré de Salagon (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Aix-en-Provence (29km)
• Avignon (42km)
• Villeneuve-les-Avignon (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gorges de Régalon (5km)
• Colorado Provencal (26km)
• Gorges de la Nesque (33km)
• Verdon (rivière) (39km)
• Embouchure - Verdon (39km)

Towns of Art and history

• Carpentras (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Istres (35km)
• Martigues (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de La Barben (15km)

Geography and distances

Puget is in the south-east of France at 42 kilometres from Avignon, the department capital (general information: Puget is 610 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 Puget from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Charleval, La Roque-d'Antheron, Lauris, Merindol and Puyvert.

This page in French: Visiter Puget