L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue

L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is between Avignon and north valley Massif du Luberon. It comprises three neighborhoods: Saint Antoine, Petit-Palais and Velorgues. L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue takes its name from the Sorgue river, which rises a few kilometers upstream in Fontaine-de-Vaucluse. The river is divided into multiple channels which cause this city to be a group of islands. Some have dubbed the town "Venice Comtadine", referring to the Comtat Venaisin including Isle part. The waters of the Sorgue permitted the development of wheat mills and silk and madder over the centuries.

By plane

L'Isle sur la Sorgue is accessible via the Airport Avignon - Caumont, especially ministered to by low - cost airlines. The other nearest airport are those of Marseille Provence Airport.

By train

The Gare de l'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue-Fontaine-de-Va ucluse is served by TER daily.

• L'isle sur la Sorgue Train Station

  address: 100 Avenue Julien Guigue

By car

L'Isle sur la Sorgue is accessible from the north via the A7 exit Avignon North, then the RD 6 to Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne and RD 901, via Le Thor. From the south, and the Cavaillon exit of the A7, take the RD 938, direction Carpentras, then the RD 901.

By bus

Isle sur la Sorgue is served by several bus lines, to Avignon, Cavaillon, Carpentras and others.

• Campredon museum

  phone: +33 4 90 38 67
  address: 20, rue du docteur Tallet
  local modern art museum

• Hippodrome Saint-Gervais

  address: D31 road

• Ancient doll and Toy Museum

  phone: +33 4 90 20 97 31
  address: 26 rue Carnot

• Santon and old tools

  phone: +33 6 63 00 87 27
  address: hameaux Saint Antoine

• Collégiale Notre-Dame-des-Anges

  address: Place de la Liberté
  historic monument site

• Old Hebrew cemetery

  address: 377 Chemin du Cimetière Israélite
  historic monument site

• Swim in the river at Le Partage des EauxHere, the waters of the Sorgue divide in several branches.There is a park with picnic tables on the river banks where the river divides. The river has beautiful clear (but cold!) water.

• Provencal market weeklywith local agricultural products

• Second-hand market

  address: along Sorgue River
  In addition to the Sunday flea markets, the common knows two annual fervor : Easter and August 15, along the Sorgue. The first edition dates from 1966.

• La Cour des Saveurs

  phone: +33 4 90 21 53 9
  address: 2 Rue Louis Lopez
  Artisan chocolatier, speciality: nougat coated chocolate orange.

• Camping la Sorguette

  phone: +33 4 90 38 05 71
  address: 871, route d'Apt
  Rental locations for tents places , mobile homes, but also yurt, tent lodge and tipi.

• Hôtel Saint Louis

  phone: +33 4 90 33 70 70
  address: allée de la sauge, RD901
  has a restaurant, with the possibility of half board. Swimming pool.

• Les Névons

  phone: +33 4 90 20 72 00
  address: 205, chemin des Névons

• Avignon
• Carpentras
• Aix-en-Provence
• Mont Ventoux