Fontaine de Vaucluse
One of Europe's most powerful natural springs erupts from a sheer limestone cliff, filling a luminous turquoise pool at the foot of a dramatic gorge.
About this spectacle
Fontaine de Vaucluse is one of the world's most powerful resurgent springs, where the Sorgue River erupts dramatically from the base of a towering cliff deep in a natural amphitheatre of limestone. Visitors walk a scenic riverside path through the village and along the rushing, turquoise-green river before arriving at the spring's pool. In winter and spring, when the water table is highest, the spring surges with startling force, filling the basin and crashing over boulders in a cascade of white foam. In summer the flow recedes and the vivid colour of the still, deep pool becomes the spectacle — impossibly clear and green against the grey rock. The surrounding cliffs rise dramatically overhead, swifts and jackdaws wheeling above. The sound of rushing water and birdsong fills the gorge. Nearby stands the medieval village of Fontaine-de-Vaucluse with its paper mills and market stalls.
When to go
Jan — Dec, peak Dec — Apr
Getting there
Nearest airport: AVN. Nearest city: Avignon.
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