20의 페르네 레 퐁텐가지 명소 & 주요 장소

pass to do. magnificent landscape

The place is the namesake of the department of Vaucluse. Until 1946, this was also the official name of the municipality. In order to avoid confusion, it was decided in that year to change the name to Fontaine-de-Vaucluse. Vaucluse is derived from the Latin "Vallis clausa" which means "closed valley". During the Middle Ages, the village church was a place of pilgrimage because of the tomb of Bishop Veranus of Cavaillon.

It is in this village that the source of the Sorgue emerges from the rocks, which is the largest resurgence in Europe. The underground river emerges from the depths above a dizzying cliff 230 meters high. Its flow is enormous: it is ranked fifth in the world with an annual flow of 630 to 700 million cubic meters. The beauty of this natural site makes it one of the most visited places in the department. In the past, it attracted a number of poets and writers who came to meditate here: Pétrarque, Chateaubriand, Frédéric Mistral and René Char are a few examples. A word of advice: in peak tourist season, go visit the source early in the morning, because the flow of tourists is also significant.

I love this climb. Nice rhythm and good for pushing yourself to the limit and it gets flatter at the top. Rolls well too, unless it's recently plastered with grit (usually in autumn).

Beautiful aqueduct, canal above, Sorgue below.

The crossing at the top of the aqueduct is a must during a bike/gravel outing along the Carpentras canal. The view is superb more than 25 m above the Sorgue. Please note that the passage of an electric bike or a travel bike with loaded panniers can be problematic at the gates located at each end of the structure.

The Col des Trois Termes de Gordes is 6.3 km long with a total drop of 257 m. The average gradient is 4% with maximum gradients of 8.5%.

From the abbey de Senanque, this climb is steep and about 3 km long.