Vacqueyras:Pop. : 1.077 h.
A 11 km au Nord Ouest de Carpentras par la D7
A 20 km à l'Est d'Orange par la D975 puis la D8 A 21 km au Sud de Vaison-la-Romaine par la D977 et D88.
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Situated at the top Vaucluse, in the middle of the triangle Orange, Vaison the Roman and Carpentras the village in circular shape regroups around its church. The narrow alleys which you will be able to measure only on foot lead towards the outer walls of the castle and the church.
You will perceive the elegant Provençal bell tower which raises itself(draws up itself) at the top of nurse's tower of XII-th century. At random of your walk in Vacqueyras, you will cross fountains, old skated doors, windows generously flowery, as well as of former(old) beautiful houses which line lanes. You will notice the sundial and its registration the Latin middle and the Provençal middle. Below the village you will find class(course) Stassart, lined with plane trees which is a creation of XIX-th century, as a replacement the former(ancient) ditches of ramparts.
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In the exit of the village, in the direction of Sarrians, you will be able to stop(arrest) in the Botanical Space of Coa's Coste which presents on 10 hectares of multiple botanical paths and a route(course) arrowed to observe Mediterranean vegetation, his(its,her) trees and the aromatic plants.
Remained essentially agricultural, Vacqueyras produces one of three big vineyards of the Coasts of the Rhone of Vaucluse, the vineyard of which spreads out until the feet of Montmirail's laces. Vacqueyras's vineyard is famous for a long time, but it is only in 1990 that the wine grower Vacqueyrassiens obtained the official recognition of the quality of their wines: become a controlled label of origin ( AOC) Coasts of the Rhone. You will then be able to sample him(it) free in the cooperative cellar the Vine grower who is situated on the secondary road in the direction of Gigondas. The wine n? Is not the only celebrity of Vacqueyras, one of the most first-rate troubadours, Vacqueyras's Rimbaut was born here in the XI °. Son(thread) of knight, he made juggler and was in the yard of the prince of Orange it had to be a sacred speedboat(star) so that? One speaks about it even 9 centuries later!!
Historic vestiges to be visited, to be seen:
Conducted tour of the village, Visits cellars of the vineyard botanical Path, Montmirail's laces. Chapel Our Lady of Pity (XVII °)
Leisure activities:
Tennis, peach(fishing), pétanque, hikes and équestre. Escalation, botanical path.
Reception facilities:
Restaurants, hosts' tables, hotel, campsite, furnished with the tourism, guest houses, shelters.
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Gigondas (3 km), Beaume de Venise (5km), Violès (5 km)
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Syndicat d'Initiative de Vacqueyras - Place de la Mairie - 84190 Vacqueyras
-Tél. + 33 (0)4 90 12 39 02 - Fax :+ 33 (0) 4 90 65 83 28 (Mairie)
Contact Email : @Mail
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