Fontaine-de-Vaucluse

Spring Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

What to expect

Fontaine-de-Vaucluse is a commune in the southeastern French department of Vaucluse, built around the Fontaine de Vaucluse, a spring in a valley at the foot of the Vaucluse Mountains. The spring is the source of the river Sorgue and is one of the largest in the world, with an annual flow of 630 million cubic meters. The village has a selection of riverside restaurants, museums, and a 1000-year-old church. It's also a good port of call for families, with kayak and canoe rental companies and an accrobranching center. The spring and the beautiful Sorgue river make Fontaine-de-Vaucluse a popular tourist destination, with a unique and fascinating natural phenomenon to explore

Plan your family visit to the Fontaine-de-Vaucluse with these blog insights 👇

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Lucky escape in Vaucluse: childhood memories and visit to Avignon

Lucky escape in Vaucluse: childhood memories and visit to Avignon
This family's experience:

Activities: We visited Fontaine-de-Vaucluse and saw the source of the Sorgue river

Highlights: The kids enjoyed throwing stones into the water and seeing the old paper mill ✨