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SURROUNDING AREA
L'oustau de Sorgue - Resort
& Spa**** is located in L'Isle sur la Sorgue village, Vaucluse
department, in the heart of Provence.
At the gateway to the Camargue, between Bouches du Rhône and
Alpes de Haute Provence, Vaucluse, the French Tuscany, lays out
its chameleon countryside of alluvial plains and snow-capped peaks.
A land of heritage and festivals, the most famous of which are the
Avignon Festival of Theatre and the "Chorégies"
in Orange, Vaucluse invites you to discover its museums, abbeys,
châteaux and village markets.
It is a delightful journey through a land of human dimensions. Enjoy
the different seasons, the colours, the scents, the wonderful restaurants,
the culture, and the warmth of the welcome.
Along the water's edge
Situated on the Sorgue watershed, the "Comtat Venice"
is a small town whose centre is squeezed between the arms of its
river. It is interlaced with canals bordered by paddle wheels, a
reminder of the old silk mills. In summer, floating markets carried
by "negochins", small flat-bottomed boats, work their
way through town. The Sorgue is also a favourite spot for fly-fishing.
Amongst the most popular sites are Sorgue de Velleron and Sorgue
d'Entraigues, both of which are category one rivers.
An antique hunter's heaven
L'Isle sur la Sorgue is France's second largest town for antiques
after Paris and in the space of a few years has become an attraction
for connoisseurs from all over the world. There is a market every
Sunday on the town quaysides. Objects from the past are on show
in the open air and in the seven dealer villages that have been
created from restored mills. These villages are home to some three
hundred antique and bric-a-brac dealers of all kinds, and are open
every weekend. There is also a large antiques fair four times a
year, at All Saints', Easter, Whitsuntide and around 15 August.
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