Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse is a locality in Arrondissement of Avignon, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Fontaine-de-Vaucluse is situated nearby to the village Saumane-de-Vaucluse, as well as near Lagnes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fontaine de Vaucluse and Musée Pétrarque.
Fontaine de Vaucluse
Spring
Photo: Kremtak, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Fontaine de Vaucluse is a karst spring in the commune of Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, France. It is the largest karst spring in metropolitan France by flow and fifth largest in the world, with an annual output of 630,000,000 to 700,000,000 cubic metres of water.
Musée du Monde Souterrain de Norbert Casteret
Museum
Photo: Marianne Casamance, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Musée du Monde Souterrain de Norbert Casteret is a museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gordes and L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue.
Gordes
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Gordes is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The residents are known as Gordiens. The nearest big city is Avignon; smaller settlements nearby include Cavaillon, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and Apt.
L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
Photo: Marianne Casamance, CC BY-SA 3.0.
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is a town and commune on the Sorgue river in Southeastern France. Politically, the commune is in the arrondissement of Avignon within the department of Vaucluse, in the région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Lagnes
Village
Photo: Ampon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lagnes is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
- Type: Locality with 624 residents
- Also known as: “84139”
- Location: Arrondissement of Avignon, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.9222° or 43° 55′ 20″ northLongitude
5.1269° or 5° 7′ 37″ eastPopulation
624Elevation
88 metres (289 feet)Open location code
8FM7W4CG+VQGeoNames ID
6445117
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“Fontaine-de-Vaucluse” goes by many names.
- French: “Fontaine-de-Vaucluse”
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