Mont Ventoux
A 1,910 metre mountain north east of Carpentras, the highest in Provence, its bare upper slopes of white limestone looking like snow from afar. Nicknamed the Giant of Provence, it is famous for its punishing climbs in the Tour de France.
- Where
- Bédoin, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 44.1667, 5.2833
Get the Mont Ventoux stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mont Ventoux. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur volume with your photos and a note.
Near Mont Ventoux
Sénanque Abbey 28 km
A Cistercian abbey of plain grey stone in a narrow valley near Gordes, founded in the 12th century and still home to monks. In summer the rows of lavender in front of its church make it one of the best known views in Provence.
Roman Theatre of Orange 38 km
A Roman theatre built early in the 1st century AD, one of the few anywhere whose great stage wall still stands. A statue of Augustus looks down from the wall, and each summer the theatre hosts the Chorégies d'Orange opera festival.
Pont Saint-Bénézet 45 km
A medieval bridge that once crossed the Rhône at Avignon, of which only four arches survive, stopping in midstream. It is the bridge of the children's song Sur le pont d'Avignon, and a small chapel still sits on one of its piers.
Palais des Papes 45 km
The vast Gothic palace that was the seat of the popes in the 14th century, when Avignon was the centre of Western Christianity. Six conclaves were held within its walls, and its great bare halls and chapels still keep fragments of their frescoes.
Pont du Gard 65 km
A Roman aqueduct bridge built in the 1st century AD to carry water across the Gardon river to the city of Nîmes. Its three tiers of stone arches rise about 50 metres, making it the tallest Roman aqueduct bridge to survive and one of the best preserved.
Pont d'Arc 73 km
A great natural limestone arch spanning the Ardèche river, 5 kilometres from Vallon-Pont-d'Arc at the start of the Ardèche gorges. Canoes pass beneath it in summer, and it has been a protected natural site since 1931.
Chauvet Cave 73 km
A cave in a limestone cliff above the old bed of the Ardèche, holding some of the best preserved figurative paintings in the world: lions, horses and rhinoceroses from the Upper Paleolithic. The cave itself is closed to protect it, and a full scale replica nearby shows the art.
Valensole Plateau 74 km
A high plateau in Provence between the Durance and Verdon rivers, best known for its lavender fields. In early summer long rows of lavender turn the land purple, broken by golden wheat and the old village of Valensole.
More famous places to visit in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Questions
Where is Mont Ventoux?
Mont Ventoux is in Bédoin, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sénanque Abbey (28 km), Roman Theatre of Orange (38 km), Pont Saint-Bénézet (45 km).
How do I get the Mont Ventoux stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mont Ventoux and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mont Ventoux before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.