Althen's les Paluds village is one of the most recent villages of Vaucluse because it is apparût seulemnt only in the middle of XIX-th century. It(he) spreads out on a plain of 625 hectares where the culture of the madder is legion. You will discover to Althen.Le the most former(ancient) district d? Althen is that of the city hall the ancient(former) building of which supports(bears) the bell tower with its forged iron bell tower, as well as the clock.

The madder is a plant which was formerly cultivated for its root with which one made red paints (the soldiers of the war of 1914 had madder-coloured red uniforms). This first-rate madder is so in l? Origin of the wealth of certain Jean Althen who gave then one reappointed and its name in this hamlet which was set up as municipality in 1845 and becomes in 1872, the real capital of this culture. The church is a beautiful architectural work and its nearness of Avignon an atoût.

To visit:

The parochial church. The wild edges of Sorgue.
Leisure activities:

Peach(fishing), drive(ride) cyclotouristique

Holidays residences:

1 Restaurant,

2 hotels,

Guest houses,