Gîte de la Fontaine Bleue

Formerly, L'Isle in Venaissin, was originally a fisher's town born from the waters of the river. "Insula" in the Middle Ages, Isle sur la Sorgue was a real island in the swamps gradually drained by digging canals. These many canals that run through or surround allowed to grant him the nickname "Venice of the Comtadine" (Comtat Venaissin).

The old town, once surrounded by walls, retains the charm of a city that each period leaves its mark. Silver Tower, near the head of the church, was built by the counts of Toulouse in the thirteenth century. Not far from there, in the narrow streets of what was once the main town of county, one can admire beautiful Gothic and Renaissance facades. The Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame-des-Anges, rebuilt, except the choir in the middle of the seventeenth century., Is an outstanding monument by the richness of its interior decoration.

Paradise for lovers of antiques, Isle sur la Sorgue is the largest center of Provence for the professional market of antiques shops. A center across Europe, whose audience has grown stronger since the creation of the first fair in the 60s and the first village for antiques in 1978. They are a little over 300 to propose furnitures, paintings, art objects, stuffs, boutique jewelry, books, wrought iron, in the various villages of antiques shops in the city from Friday afternoon to Monday evening include. Every Sunday you will find the market flea Avenue 4 hostages. There are over 500 exhibitors at major events (the International Fair Flea and antiquity - at Easter and August 15)

Close to the Isle do not miss to see the Fountain of Vaucluse, which gave its name to the department. But you can learn more by visiting our pages on the surroundings of the house and about many activities that can fill your stay ...

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