Mont Ventoux, the perfect holiday destination in Provence, Southern France

The Mont Ventoux region is a unique destination with its wide range of activities to delight sports and nature fans alike. While the area is popular first and foremost as a cycling destination, having been made famous by its inclusion on the Tour de France route, visitors can also enjoy a wide variety of day trips and walks in all directions, with its picturesque villages bursting with Provençal charm, its natural sites and its exceptional vineyards. Whether you're seeking fun, adventure, a change of scene or to recharge your batteries among magnificent natural surroundings, a holiday in Mont Ventoux is made for you!

Le Mont Ventoux

Standing at 1912 metres high, Mont Ventoux dominates the Provençal landscape, hence its nickname "The Giant of Provence". Here are just a few ideas of trips and activities around Mont Ventoux...

Hiking in Mont Ventoux

The Mont Ventoux region offers any number of hiking trails and paths with breathtaking panoramic views...

Cycling and mountain biking

Whether you are very sporty road bike enthusiasts or mountain-biking fans, or simply like to roam the roads crossing the Provençal countryside, the Mont Ventoux region is ideal for cycling...

The natural sites of the Vaucluse

From terraced vineyards on the slopes of the Dentelles de Montmirail mountains, to the Nesque Gorge, not forgetting Fontaine de Vaucluse, explore the varied landscapes of the Vaucluse!

In lavender country

Close your eyes, inhale... and breathe in Provence! Lavender is the symbol of Provence, and from June onwards it wafts its heady fragrance across the Sault plateau in the Vaucluse...

Walking through the ochre quarries of Provence...

La Provence, une région haute en couleurs! Provence is a colourful region! Ochre is sandy earth that is coloured by a pigment that comes in every shade of yellow and red. Used as a pigment since Prehistoric times, it is this ochre that gives the façades of buildings in Provence their characteristic shades!