Mont Ventoux

Understand

Mont Ventoux is a small mountain (1,912 meters high) between Massif des Baronnies and Monts du Vaucluse area. Places nearby produce excellent wine (such as the muscat of Beaumes-de-Venise). It is mostly famous for its ascension on bicycle during the famous bike race, the Tour de France, and one of the mythical places on the Tour. Many hiking trails (including GR4 and GR9) pass through or nearby. Mount Ventoux covers five towns:

1 Bédoin. 2 Malaucène. 3 Beaumont-du-Ventoux. 4 Sault. 5 Flassan.

Getting there

Mont Ventoux is 30 km north-east from Carpentras, 50 km from Avignon, 20 km south-east from Vaison-la-Romaine.

See

1 Sainte-Croix Chapel. Highest chapel of Vaucluse, nearby the summit 2 Tom Simpson memorial. Memorial of the British cyclist Tom Simpson, who died in an accident on the Tour de France in 1967, on the slopes of Mont Ventoux. 3 Source du Groseau. source of the river Groseau, fresh drinking water available all year long, picnic area.

Do

1 Mont Serein Skiing station (Beaumont du Ventoux), ☏ +33 4 90 63 42 02. Alpine skiing : 12 km of trails • Cross-country skiing : 7 km of slopes • Snowshoeing : 8 km of tracks €16.80 per day. 2 Chalet Reynard skiing station. Skiing station in winter, bike park in summer

Eat

Pan o rama, Mont Serein station. (updated Dec 2024)

Drink & nightlife

1 Le Chalet Reynard, Route du Mont Ventoux, 84410 Bédoin (6 km before summit, south road). (updated Dec 2024)

Sleep

1 Camping du Mont Serein. 1410 meters high, north face of Mont Ventoux 2 Aire naturelle Le Grozeau, ☏ +33 4 90 65 16 32. 10 places of camping, in natural site €7–13.

Go next

Avignon Carpentras Fontaine-de-Vaucluse L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue Vaison-la-Romaine