•         Carpentras, historic city -Since 1274, Carpentras has belonged to the papal territory -
   More information here : or  ) , as capital of the Comtat Venaissin, first synagogue in France.
Specialties: candy of Carpentras  (you can visit the factory... The  "Strawberry of Carpentras"  (pajaro, ciflorette, gariguette)...

•         North East, Mount Ventoux  with its hilltop villages :
  le Barroux, Crillon le brave, Bédouin

•         In the North, "Laces of Montmirail" with its beautiful villages:
  Beaumes de Venises, Vacqueras,Gigondas, Sablet Seguret,
  Vaison la romaine, Le Crestet,, Suzette, Saint didier

•         Due east: Monieux, Sault and beautiful lavender fields

•         Northwest (18km): Orange

•         South-west (26 km): Avignon (Avignon's Festival), Avignon, Carpentras link service by train as of December 2014)

•         South: Pernes les Fontaines, L'Isle-Sur-La-Sorgue

•         South-East: "the Vaucluse plateau", with classified villages:
  Venasque, Fontaine de Vaucluse, Le Beaucet, Abbaye de Sénanque, Gordes

•         For swimming: Lake Monteux, Lake Mormoiron

•         South / Southeast 1 hour drive, the Luberon :
  Ochres, "the Provencal Colorado"