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Cheval-Blanc

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Vaucluse

Charming town of Vaucluse, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Cheval-Blanc takes place forty kilometers from Avignon and its famous bridge, the heart of the small Luberon. It is located near Mérindol Oppède or L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue.

Inhabited since prehistoric times, as evidenced by the numerous remains found there, the territory of Cheval-Blanc was mainly developed in the Middle Ages, from the hands of the counts of Toulouse and in those of the Comtat. Long border with France, she joined the Kingdom in the late eighteenth century, never to leave.

Originally mainly rural thanks to its production of AOC Côtes du Luberon or label Vin de pays d'Aigues, the town of Cheval-Blanc is today turned to tourism, offering its visitors passing a heritage exceptional and enchanting natural surroundings.

Geographical information

MunicipalityCheval-Blanc
Postcode84460
Tourism label
Latitude43.8004160 (N 43° 48’ 1”)
Longitude5.0634280 (E 5° 3’ 48”)
AltitudeFrom 76m to 725m
Surface area58.56 km²
Population4373 inhabitants
Density74 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureAvignon (41 km, 35 min)
Insee code84038
IntercommunalityCA Luberon Monts de Vaucluse
DepartmentVaucluse
TerritoryProvence
RegionProvence-Alps-French Riviera

Nearest cities & towns

Taillades5.9 km (10 min)
Cavaillon6.1 km (10 min)
Robion8.1 km (15 min)
Plan-d'Orgon9.3 km (13 min)
Maubec10.9 km (19 min)
Orgon11.3 km (15 min)
Mérindol14.3 km (15 min)
Oppède14.4 km (27 min)
Lagnes14.6 km (21 min)
Saint-Andiol14.6 km (18 min)
Cabannes14.6 km (17 min)
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue15.4 km (21 min)
Mollégès15.6 km (22 min)
Mallemort15.6 km (17 min)
Cabrières-d'Avignon16.8 km (24 min)

Things to see and do

Built in the eleventh century, the St Ferreol chapel is listed historical monument. Nearby, you can discover the Church of St. Paul, a former chapel of the seventeenth century enlarged in the middle of the eighteenth, or the Chapel of St. Theresa.

Walking through the town, do not forget to admire the Saint-Julien eighteenth century canal and the canal of Carpentras in the late nineteenth, which are beautiful walks in the summertime.

Guided tours are also offered in the gorges of Régalon they allow to appreciate the richness of fauna and flora of the Luberon Regional Nature Park.

Events and festivities

Night with entertainment in August.

Each Mardi Gras, Cheval-Blanc offers its festival Belles, with men 16 to 23 years who roam the city in ceremonial costumes looking for girls to marry.

Weather

Thursday 25 april
Min. 6°C - Max. 17°C
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Friday 26 april
Min. 8°C - Max. 15°C
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Saturday 27 april
Min. 11°C - Max. 18°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Shopping at an artisanal nougat factory in Provence
Local flavoursFreeCaumont-sur-Durance (13.1 km)
Tour of the Luberon by electric bike
Nature and the great outdoors35 € to 315 € Bonnieux (20 km)
Wine tasting at the Domaine Mas Carlin
Local flavoursFreeMas-Blanc-des-Alpilles (24 km)
Nature drawing and painting in Avignon
Arts and Crafts150 € to 280 € Avignon (26 km)
Provençal Excursion : Discover the lavender fields and the hilltop villages
Entertainment130 € Avignon (26 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Robion - Maubec
HikeIntermediate3:00Robion (6.3 km)
Source of the Boulon, Baude Rocks
HikeIntermediate3:00Robion (6.3 km)
Courrejho (the courrée)
HikeEasy1:00Ménerbes (12 km)
From the Spring to the Venice of Provence
Cycling itineraryEasy2:00L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (12.7 km)
Beaumes Rouges Path
HikeEasy2:30Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (14.5 km)

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