Roussillon

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Roussillon is a historical province of France that largely corresponded to the County of Roussillon and part of the County of Cerdagne of the former Principality of Catalonia. It is part of the region of Northern Catalonia or French Catalonia, corresponding roughly to the present-day southern French département of Pyrénées-Orientales in the former region of Languedoc-Roussillon. ()

Alternative names: Population: 1.3 thous. (2019)Area: 1351.36 mi²Coordinates: 43°54'5"N, 5°17'35"E

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurFrance

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Roussillon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sénanque Abbey, Château de Lacoste, Pont Julien, Apt Cathedral.

5.6 miW
Sacred and religious sites, Monastery, Romanesque architecture
Sénanque Abbey, Gordes
144 min walk • Nestled amidst the rolling lavender fields of Provence, the Sénanque Abbey is a historic gem located in the picturesque village of Gordes, France. This Cistercian abbey, founded in 1148, is a prime example of Romanesque architecture and has been an active monastery...
4.9 miS
Museum, Forts and castles
Château de Lacoste, Lacoste
125 min walk • The Château de Lacoste or La Coste is a ruined castle in the commune of Lacoste in the Vaucluse département of France.
2.8 miS
Bridge
Pont Julien, Bonnieux
71 min walk • The Pont Julien is a Roman stone arch bridge over the Calavon river, in the south-east of France, dating from 3 BC. The supporting columns are notable for openings to allow floodwater to pass through.
5.5 miE
Historical place, Church
Apt Cathedral, Apt
140 min walk • Apt Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral located in the town of Apt in Provence, France now designated as a national monument. The shrine is the relic church of Saint Anne. Once a former cathedral, it was the seat of the Bishop of Apt until the French Revolution.
5.6 miS
Park
La Louve, Bonnieux
142 min walk • La Louve is a private French contemporary garden, open to the public, in the town of Bonnieux in the Vaucluse department of France. It was created beginning in 1986 by Nicole de Vésian, textile designer for the Paris fashion house of Hermès. It is classified by the French Ministry of Culture as one of the Remarkable Gardens of France.
2.7 miE
43°54'30"N • 5°20'44"E
Mines de Bruoux, Gargas
68 min walk • Mine, Museum
5.5 miS
Church
Église haute, Bonnieux
140 min walk • The high church or old church is one of the two Catholic places of worship in the commune of Bonnieux, in the French department of Vaucluse.
4.1 miW
Church
Saint Pantaleon Church, Saint-Pantaléon
106 min walk • The church of Saint-Pantaléon is a Romanesque church located in Saint-Pantaléon at the foot of the Monts de Vaucluse, in the French department of Vaucluse and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
5.5 miE
Museum, Art gallery
Veil of St. Anne, Apt
140 min walk • The so-called "Veil of St. Anne", also known as the "Arab Standard", is the mantle of a Fatimid caliph, Al-Mustaʽli, from 1096/97, that was brought to the Provence after the First Crusade, from Damietta and deposited at the treasury of the Cathedral of St. Anne at Apt.
0.7 miSE
43°53'46"N • 5°18'21"E
Okhra - Consevatoire des Ocres, Luberon
19 min walk • Factory tours, Tours, Museum
5.1 miSE
Forts and castles
Château des Tourettes, Luberon
129 min walk • The Abbaye Saint-Pierre-des-Tourettes is a religious building located in Apt, in the Vaucluse.