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This city - island is situated in the agricultural plain of Comtat Venaissin among Carpentras and Cantaloupe at feet of the Mountains of Vaucluse, the city is crossed with several canals fed with Sorgue.
You will appreciate every sound charm by trailing round you along the canals which steal between the narrow and former(old) streets. You will pass on small bridges and will follow the work of gear wheels with mossy dawns pulled(entailed) with Sorgue. Do not miss the spectacle of the " Division(sharing) of waters " situated in 1 km upstream to the city, there where the river halving and forms a stretch of water shaded in which are reflected plane trees and generous greenery...
L'Isle sur la Sorgue la Venise Provencale : le Marché Flottant
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Formerly, the inhabitants lived essentially on the peach(fishing) (until 15 000 lobsters a day!) gear wheels with dawns were of use of "engine" to numerous silk factories of the XVIII °, then of paper to the XIX °.
Certain wheels always work, but for the only pleasure of the passers - by...
The historic patrimony of Isle on Sorgue illustrates the importance of the city within Comtat Venaissin for the XIV ° century. The ND collegiate church of the Angels with the inside the baroque is exceptional, the pharmacy of the Hospital, in the decoration of origin (XVIII °) possesses a rare collection of jars in Moustiers's earthenware. Magnificent particular hotels reconverted to art gallery should be discovered, among them famous Campredon's Donadeï hotel (XVIII °), become museum, which shelters permanently exhibitions of high level (Miro, Mauguin, Dufy)
Isle on Sorgue knows today an international fame by the big number of antique dealers distributed on the city (opened especially weekend) and by the numerous galleries of art and painting. Twice a year, in Easter and on August 15 more than 500 antique dealers and secondhand goods dealers give themselves meeting here to present their treasures to a clientele come from the 4 corners(places) of the world this fair has of what to give dizziness, including to the lit(enlightened) connoisseurs.
To visit:
Collective church ND of the Angels. Pharmacy of the Hospital and its Moustiers's earthenware collection.
Former(ancient) attic with grains(beads) (occupied by the tourist information office) .Hotel Campredon's Donadeï (museum art gallery).
6 antique dealers' villages distributed on the city.
Leisure activities:
Walked(worked) of on Sunday morning. Hikes and équestres. Swimming pool. Tennis. Golf 18 holes. Peach(fishing). Canoeing
Reception facilities:
1 Hotel. 9 Hotels-restaurants. 1 campsite. 2 natural Areas of campsite. Hosts' Chambers. Shelters. Numerous restaurants
Informations:
OFFICE DU TOURISME Place de l'Eglise - 84 800 Isle sur la Sorgue-
Tel: 04 90 38 04 78 -Fax-: 04 90 38 35 43
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