In which village house to climb Mont Ventoux?

Are you going to hike in Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur? Discover Mont Ventoux and the surrounding villages!

Point culminant des monts de Vaucluse et du département, le Mont Ventoux – nicknamed the “Giant of Provence” or “Mont Chauve” – is a summit stretching 25 kilometers east to west, for 15 kilometers wide from north to south. With an altitude of 1,910 metres, it is home to an important fauna and flora, which is worth being classified as a “biosphere reserve” by UNESCO and Natura 2000 site.

Mont Ventoux is also a winter and summer sports resort, a privileged place all year round by hikers. Emblem of Provence, it is famous to be devoid of any vegetation, haired by the winds and made of limestone, ornamenting the sommital of a white cap. In clear weather, ascent to Mont Ventoux allows a spectacular view of the Alps, the Massif Central, the Cevennes, the Rhone Valley, the Camargue , the pond of Berre, the Sainte-Victoire mountain to Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde Marseille .

Where are you looking to stay next to Mont Ventoux? Eleven villages in the Vaucluse are located on the foothills of the massif. Here is where to book accommodation near Mont Ventoux.

Carpentras

Capital of the Comtat Venaissin and subprefecture of the Vaucluse located 35 kilometres southwest of Mont Ventoux, Carpentras There are 28,554 inhabitants, but its tourist attraction and historical and cultural heritage make the population swell, especially in the summer. Classified as a Country of Art and History, the country of Carpentras has a large set of monuments to visit, like the Arch of Carpentras (1st century), the Gate of Orange, or the Saint-Siffrein Cathedral . Guests can stay in Carpentras, around the cathedral, to be a few minutes from the hiking trips while enjoying a pleasant urban life.

Disease

Choose to stay Disease allows access to the northern slope of Mont Ventoux, by taking the road of Mont Serein – the D 974 -, a 21-kilometre long serpentine to reach the ski resort of Mont Serein and the summit of Mont Ventoux by car, or to hike on foot and by bike. The town centre of Malaucène (about 2,900 inhabitants) is well-equipped in hotels where lodging or apartments are available for rent at home. Don't miss the panoramic Malaucène site.

Bédoin

Commune of 3,100 inhabitants, Bédoin Its territory is one of the largest communal forests in France, with an area of 6,280 hectares, between Carpentras and Mont Ventoux.

Do you want to punctuate your hikes on Mont Ventoux with other activities to do in Bédoin? This village does not lack things to do and to see: the Lace of Montmirail, the Broadbands , hike in the Combe de Curnier – a narrow path on the south side of Mont Ventoux.

Sault

From Sault , we will take the route of the Ventouret, the D 164, taking the comb of the Font de Margot and the combe Brune to climb to Mont Ventoux by a 19-kilometre track.

Sault is a typical Provencal village of 1,370 inhabitants, south-east of Mont Ventoux and perched at 760 meters above sea level. It is a starting point to explore Mont Ventoux and its wealth, but to stay in Sault also offers access to the Baronnies Provençales (in nearby Drôme), the mountain of Lure (Alpes de Haute-Provence).