Strong connections have long bound Carpentras to the natural sites and environment that are an integral part of the big picture here.

Upon returning from travels, the inhabitants of the Comtat Venaissin begin to feel back at home as soon as they see the familiar silhouette of Mont Ventoux, though there may still be 100 km to go.

Mont Ventoux is an ever-present part of daily life in Comtat Venaissin. Careful observation in the morning upon getting up enables you to predict the weather for the day to come. One Provencal saying calls for rain if Mont Ventoux is crowned with clouds.

From the rocky peak of Mont Ventoux, you can see for miles in every direction, taking in plains, hills and far-off towns.

Beyond Mont Ventoux you have the limestone hills of the beautiful range known as the “Dentelles de Montmirail”, the Nesque river canyons and the Sault plateau, creating a vast diversity of stunning landscapes.

At the foot of Mont Ventoux, the Comtat plains hold many beautiful villages. Carpentras is the central town, an ideal place to stay to explore this regions, which has inspired great poets and botanists such as Mistral, Petrarch and Jean-Henri Fabre, due to the preserved beauty of the natural surroundings.

“Et Ventoux, que le tonnerre laboure
Ventoux qui, vénérable, dresse
Sur les collines blotties sous lui
Sa tête blanche jusqu’aux astres”