Luberon Cycling Route No.3: Cavaillon, Fontaine-de-Vaucluse and Robion

Key information

• Distance: 43.9 km
• Duration: 3h40
• Level: Accessible to intermediate
• Max altitude: 192 m
• Route type: discovery loop
• Waymarked route No.3

Highlights of the route

This cycling route connects several iconic sites of the Luberon and the Monts de Vaucluse, between hilltop villages, heritage and remarkable landscapes.

• Cavaillon
  Roman arch, cathedral and cloister, chapel of the Grand Couvent, 17th-century synagogue, Comtadin Jewish museum, Saint-Jacques chapel, hermitage and Hôtel-Dieu museum. Market on Monday morning.
• Les Taillades
  Listed site of the old village built on open-air stone quarries, Carrières Theatre and Saint-Gens chapel at the exit of the village.
• Robion
  12th-century Romanesque church, cobbled streets of the old village, Portalet, 14th-century ramparts, lime kiln and open-air theatre on the slopes of the Petit Luberon.
• Lagnes
  Village at the foot of the Monts de Vaucluse, old castle, chapels, fountains and washhouses hosting temporary exhibitions.
• Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
  The spring, ruins of the bishops’ castle, Notre-Dame de Saint-Véran church, remains of a Roman canal, Santon museum, Petrarch museum, the Papal crystal factory and the paper mill.
• Saumane-en-Vaucluse
  Château redesigned in the 15th century by the de Sade family and Romanesque Saint-Trophime church.
• L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
  The “Venice of Provence”, its water wheels, Sorgues canals, Notre-Dame des Anges collegiate church, Grenier à blé, Hôtel Donadeï de Campredon and its many antique dealers. Markets on Thursday and Sunday mornings.