THE SURROUNDINGS
The town of Vaison : Roman bridge, Roman excavations/ruins,
Archeological
Museum.
RomanTheatre , Roman Cathedral and Cloister.
13th and 14th century medieval town, The Castle of the Count of
Toulouse.
Vaison-La-Romaine is situated in the heart of the Côtes du Rhône
wine area, and is only a few kms from the prestigious
Châteauneuf-du-Pape,
Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Cairanne, Rasteau, Beaumes-de-Venise
cellars...
Gastronomic restaurants are never far away, to enable you to
combine the joys of good wines and fine foods.
Distances from the main tourist attractions :
Municipal swimming pool : 900 metre.
Ski
slopes : 15 kms (Mont Serein – Ventoux)
Lake : 15 kms (Le Paty)
One
and a half hours from the mediterranean beaches (110 km)
The nearest river is 2 kms away. Poney-Club : 2 km. Tennis
courts : 800 m.
Nearest forest with marked paths : 2 kms
Festivals :
The Vaison International Festival "Vaison Danses" (July), followed by" THE CHORALIES" every three years.
The Orange "Chorégies" ( 30 kms)
The Carpentras Festival ( 30 kms)
The
Avignon Festival
:
45 km.
The "Poly musicales" in Bollène (40 km)
Excursions and day trips from Vaison-La-Romaine :
Fontaine de Vaucluse
Mt Ventoux
The Toulourenc Valley
The Provençal Drôme
The famous bridge called "Le Pont du Gard"
The Camargue
etc...