Poste de Vigie
Poste de Vigie is a shelter in Le Beaucet, Arrondissement of Carpentras, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Poste de Vigie is situated nearby to the cave Aven de Valescure, as well as near the village Saumane-de-Vaucluse.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fontaine de Vaucluse and Saint Gens.
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. Fontaine de Vaucluse is situated 3½ km south of Poste de Vigie.
Saint Gens
Church
Photo: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain.
Saint Gens is a church, which is situated 1½ km north of Poste de Vigie.
Château de Saumane-de-Vaucluse
Castle
Photo: Marianne Casamance, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de Saumane-de-Vaucluse is a castle, which is situated 3 km southwest of Poste de Vigie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saumane-de-Vaucluse and Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.
Saumane-de-Vaucluse
Village
Photo: KoS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3½ km southwest of Poste de Vigie.
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 3½ km south of Poste de Vigie.
Village des Bories
Hamlet
Photo: Ampon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Village des Bories is an open-air museum of 20 or so dry stone huts located 1.5 km west of the Provençal village of Gordes, in the Vaucluse department of France. Village des Bories is situated 6 km southeast of Poste de Vigie.
Poste de Vigie
- Type: Shelter
- Category: tower
- Location: Le Beaucet, Arrondissement of Carpentras, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.95064° or 43° 57′ 2″ northLongitude
5.14144° or 5° 8′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8FM7X42R+7HOpenStreetMap ID
node 2908165673OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=shelterOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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