Le Vaucluse
Velleron(84470), 2 958 Inhabitants, altitude: 263 m min: 40m-max: 246m
Located 18 km east .Between Cavaillon in the south and Carpentras north
Villages voisins : L'Isle sur Sorgue 4,5 km Pernes les Fontaines 5 km Le Thor 5 km Fontaine de Vaucluse 8 km Le Thor 5 km,La Roque-sur-Pernes 9 km Saumane-de-Vaucluse 9 km Monteux 9 km Althen-des-Paluds 10 km Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne 10 km Saint-Didier 10 km Le Beaucet 10 km Carpentras 11 km Caumont-sur-Durance12 km
Located in the Plain of Comtat -venaissin,Vaucluse between Carpentras and Isle sur la Sorgue Velleron is a common rich past: Former Gallo-Roman oppidum, during the Middle Ages, a fortified village. The ancient castle of Crillon houses the town hall. St. Michael's Church, the eighteenth century old hospital and its fountain.
Vacationers go looking for freshness beside the sorgues, the peasant small producer market attracts customers away. In winter, on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, from 4:30 p.m., the agricultural market opens its doors to the public. From spring to autumn it is open from 18 am (except Sundays and holidays).
To visit:
Castle (town hall), the church, the Gallo-Roman oppidum fontaines.Ancien, fortified village of Saint Michel remains médiéval.Eglise with its seven chapels and stone pulpit of the seventeenth century.
Hobbies: Tennis, horse riding, fishing, hiking, .VTT in the Vaucluse mountains and along the Sorgue the peasant march
Accommodation: Hotels, tables and guesthouses, lodgings of France, équestre.Restaurants relay.
Villages voisins : L'Isle sur Sorgue 4,5 km Pernes les Fontaines 5 km Le Thor 5 km Fontaine de Vaucluse 8 km Le Thor 5 km,La Roque-sur-Pernes 9 km Saumane-de-Vaucluse 9 km Monteux 9 km Althen-des-Paluds 10 km Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne 10 km Saint-Didier 10 km Le Beaucet 10 km Carpentras 11 km Caumont-sur-Durance12 km
