Saint Gens

Saint Gens is a church in Le Beaucet, Arrondissement of Carpentras, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Saint Gens is situated nearby to the village Saumane-de-Vaucluse, as well as near Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: chapel located in Vaucluse, in France
Also known as: “Ermitage de Saint-Gens”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Étienne du Beaucet and Château de Saumane-de-Vaucluse.

Église Saint-Étienne du Beaucet

Church

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Église Saint-Étienne du Beaucet is a church, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Saint Gens.

Château de Saumane-de-Vaucluse

Castle

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Château de Saumane-de-Vaucluse is a castle, which is situated 4 km southwest of Saint Gens.

Église Notre-Dame de Venasque

Church

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Église Notre-Dame de Venasque is a church, which is situated 3½ km north of Saint Gens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saumane-de-Vaucluse and Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.

Saumane-de-Vaucluse is a commune in the southeastern French department of Vaucluse. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 886. It was the boyhood home of the Marquis de Sade. Saumane-de-Vaucluse is situated 4 km southwest of Saint Gens.

Fontaine-de-Vaucluse

Village

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Fontaine-de-Vaucluse is a commune in the southeastern French department of Vaucluse. Its name comes from the spring of the same name; the name Vaucluse itself comes from the Latin phrase vallis clausa or "closed valley". Fontaine-de-Vaucluse is situated 5 km south of Saint Gens.