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Fontaine de Vaucluse
It is at Fontaine de Vaucluse that the amazing source of the Sorgue river gushes out, coming straight from the Mont Ventoux and the Monts de Vaucluse. At the foot of a 230 metre cliff, this spring of emerald green water has intrigued men and women since ancient times, from Pétrarque to René Char passing by Boccace.
The most important spring in France (and the fifth in the world), it is calm during summer but wakes up in the spring and autumn. An impressive show that always attracts a large audience.
More information
Pays des Sorgues and the Monts de Vaucluse Tourist Office
Things to do and discover
The limpid waters of the Sorgue at Fontaine de Vaucluse are home to all sorts of activities: fishing, canoeing-kayaking…
The ecomuseum at the swallow-hole and the paper mill bear witness to the local activities linked to the spring, notably paper production which enabled Fontaine de Vaucluse to prosper up until the middle of the last century.
In addition, the many inns and restaurants make Fontaine de Vaucluse an essential gourmet stop-off point in the region.