St-Saturnin-lès-Apt

St-Saturnin-lès-Apt is an exciting medieval village situated on a small cliff top in the Lubéron massif. A holiday in St-Saturnin-lès-Apt offers excellent opportunities for relaxation in the scenic surroundings and/or an exciting activity holiday with sports and interesting excursions. St-Saturnin-lès-Apt and the surrounding area offer a wide range of sports activities including hiking, cycling, climbing, paragliding, horse riding and golf. St-Saturnin-lès-Apt is located 30 kilometres southeast of the legendary Mont Ventoux and just over 60 kilometres from the extremely interesting papal city of Avignon.

St-Saturnin-lès-Apt is located on the ancient Roman via Domitia, which was built in 120 BC to connect Italy with Spain.

This added great cultural and historical richness to the city. At the top of the town, the remains of a medieval castle and an old windmill from the 17th century dominate. St-Saturnin-lès-Apt is a typical Provençal medieval village with narrow winding streets, covered passages, beautiful gates and remains of the old fortifications. In the town you'll also find the old castle chapel with its 11th-century bell tower, a 15th-century Templar house and several old washing places and fountains.

 

Inspiration for your holiday:

Attractions:

Castle chapel with its bell tower from 1056.

Priory of St Pierre d'Agnane from the 13th century.

Chapelle des Pénitents: 17th century ruins.

Chapelle St Roch, built after the plague in 1720.

Chapelle Ste Madeleine, located north of Croagnes.

Chapelle St Maurin: old Templar house.

Chapelle Ste Radegonde (Péréal).

Chapelle de l'Hôpital (old people's home).

The city's old fortresses.

Windmill from the 17th century.

Château de Bourgane.

Washing places and fountains.

The old city gates, listed as monuments worthy of preservation.

Things to do in St-Saturnin-lès-Apt

There are great opportunities for outdoor activities in the Vaucluse area, see for example the following websites: http://www.provenceguide.com/gbcdt/index.asp; http://www.hautvaucluse.com/pdf/guidea.pdf (Guide to activities and attractions in the Haut Vaucluse area).

Cycling: Challenges for everyone, from elite athletes to families with children. There are several great tours to other towns in the area, a wealth of less demanding mountain routes and the tough Mont Ventoux. Bike hire is available in the town.

Golf - There is a wealth of golf courses in the area, 4 in the department of Vaucluse and several in the neighbouring southern department of Bouhes du Rhône. The French Golf Union has a website where most courses are presented. Unfortunately, the website is in French. Go to Guide de golfs and search here under the Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur region: http://www.ffgolf.org/.

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