Whatever the passage of time, Mont Ventoux has been, is and always will be everyone’s ‘Mon Ventoux‘. Its striking contrasts between wooded flanks and bare summit, the play of light from sunrise to sunset, its spectacular panoramas, its rich and varied flora and fauna… offer inspiration, protection, discovery and experience to all who look at it, walk it and let themselves be carried away by its beauty. A perfect backdrop for :
Le Géant de Provence A source of inspiration for all
- Authors: from Petrarch, who climbed Mont Ventoux in 1336, to Simone de Beauvoir, Jean Giono, Frédéric Mistral… Today, Ventoux Magazine and Carnets du Ventoux passionately report on numerous articles about the Ventoux!
- Photographers: amateur and professional alike, capture its artistic and documentary facets. Each shot tells a unique story, a dream, a contemplation… Stéphane Ropa has the Ventoux in his soul and always expresses his shots with a poem to convey his feelings and emotions. For his part, Lenny Vidal explores Mont Ventoux through the seasons, between moods and lights…
- The artists: whatever the artistic style, for thousands of years Mont Ventoux has been directly or indirectly immersed in the hearts and works of artists. Discover the art of Provence in the various galleries, ephemeral exhibitions and artists’ homes of Vaison Ventoux Provence.
HIGHLIGHTS
Many films have been shot in the area or on Mont Ventoux, including the latest, ‘Jour d’Eclipse‘, shot in 2023.
HIGHLIGHTS
Many films have been shot in the area or on Mont Ventoux, including the latest, ‘Jour d’Eclipse‘, shot in 2023.
At 1910m, Mont Ventoux is also a magnet for amateur and professional hikers, cyclists, trail runners and outdoor enthusiasts. Whether for pleasure or a challenge, Mont Ventoux is full of possibilities to be experienced and shared in every season.
A pleasure for all lovers of nature, tranquillity and landscapes where the great outdoors, biodiversity and magic take on their full meaning. It’s a time to live, a suspended moment to enjoy this earthly paradise that never ceases to amaze!
There are numerous springs on the slopes of the massif. Near the summit, on the northern slope at 1,788 m, the Fontfiole (or Font-Fiole) spring is the highest in the Vaucluse department!