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50 Bosch E-Bike charging locations in Vaucluse
Las update: 29/09/2020
Here’s some good news for people who love exploring the countryside or climbing the slopes by electric bicycle – Vaucluse now boasts 13 charging stations and 150 Fast Chargers spread across the region, at Tourist Offices and… ...
The Roman Theatre of Orange in Virtual Reality
Las update: 29/09/2020
At the Roman Theatre of Orange, visitors can now extend the traditional tour of this ancient monument with a seven-minute Virtual Reality experience that immerses them in its two thousand years of history. This is a real… ...
Hydroelectric dam at Bollène opens to the public
Las update: 29/09/2020
You can now come and explore Bollène’s historic hydroelectric power plant on the Rhone river! This masterpiece of industrial architecture was one of the last massive infrastructure projects to be built in post-war France. Commissioned in 1952,… ...
The House of Candied Fruit opens in Luberon
Las update: 29/09/2020
There’s one Provençal speciality that’s not very well known, but it’s very photogenic – candied fruit! Vaucluse has long been a kitchen garden of France, and this technique preserves the fruit so it can be eaten in… ...
The Caves du Palais Saint Firmin in Gordes: a former olive oil mill, a terraced garden
Las update: 29/09/2020
Some places are quite simply unique. The Palais St. Firmin, in the centre of Gordes, in Luberon, stands over a complex carved out in the rock, listed as a Historic Monument. These cellars, on several levels, are… ...
La Filaventure, the brand new museum of Brun de Vian-Tiran
Las update: 29/09/2020
Connoisseurs of French-made quality blankets will know the name Brun de Vian-Tiran, the oldest cloth-weaving factory still running in France. For eight generations and down two centuries, the Brun family has been travelling the world in search… ...
Wine tourism in the Dentelles de Montmirail with Rhonea
Las update: 14/07/2020
Rhonea is the name for both the cooperative wine cellars at Beaumes-de-Venise and Vacqueyras, two Rhône Valley vintages. Their assets? The production of several appellations and types of wine –among which the famous sweet white Muscat-, the… ...
Destination Artisanat: visits to Provence craftspeople
Las update: 16/06/2020
In 2017 Sarah Cheron set up her own small tourism business, Destination Artisanat, to bring visitors closer to the world of Provence craftspeople. She got the inspiration when she worked at the Chambre des Métiers (Chamber of… ...