Caumont-sur-Durance
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4 km from Cabannes, 5 km from Noves, 7 km from Thor, 7 km from Saint Saturnin lès Avignon, 10 km from Châteaurenard, 12 km from Velleron, 12 km from l'Isle sur la Sorgue Built around a small hill, Caumont is one of those charming small Provençal villages which have retained their historical heritage : there are the remains of the ramparts, the gate of 'la Porte Neuve', the chapel of Notre Dame-des-Pauvres, the chapel of Saint-Symphorien… You can also visit the Chartreuse de Bompas, its chapel and beautiful gardens. Recent excavations have unearthed a Roman garden of almost 12,000 m² … |
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What to see, what to visit : The Papal city, Gordes, the antique dealers of l’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, the Luberon, Roussillon and its ochres, the caves of Thouzon… |
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Provencal market : Thursday mornings. Grapes market between August and September. Christmas market on the first Sunday in December. Festivities : Fair in August and on the third Sunday in September. Saint's day festivity of Saint-Symphorien in August. Fête de la Demoiselle on the third Sunday in September. |
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