Vaucluse department

The Vaucluse is a department emblem of Provence, Avignon is the main city (about 100 000 inhabitants). Although its size is relatively small compared to other French departments, the Vaucluse offers a range of landscapes and a wealth of regions: the Luberon and picturesque villages such as Gordes, Ménerbes, Bonnieux and Lourmarin, the Mont Ventoux "Giant de Provence ", the Rhone valley and its famous vineyards, the flourishing Venaissin County, the Sorgues, the Plateau d'Albion lavender country. Avignon, the famous City of the Popes, or "Altera Roma" is world famous for its heritage and theatre Festival, but the cities of the department such as the city of Orange, which houses one of the most beautiful Roman theater still standing, the cities of Vaison-la-Romaine, Carpentras, Cavaillon, Apt also contain a rich heritage inherited from the Roman and medieval times. The villages of the Luberon, the Abbey of Senanque, complement a rich panorama of culture and tourism. The Vaucluse is also a land, we grow fruits and vegetables found in abundance in the markets of Provence and especially the vine that produces wines from the most famous of the world: Chateauneuf du Pape, Gigondas, Côtes du Rhône and Côtes du Rhône Villages, Côtes du Ventoux and the Luberon.