Cavaillon

Cavaillon is in Vaucluse, France.

Melons saling in Cavaillon market, in 1905

Understand

A former episcopal seat, located in the Durance valley, within the Luberon Regional Nature Park, the city is today considered the capital of the melon, although much of the production originates today the Crau and the center of Vaucluse, and is only shipped from Cavaillon.

Get in

By plane

Cavaillon is accessible from Avignon - Caumont Airport, serviced by low-cost airlines. The other closest airports are those of Marseille Airport.

By car

By bus

Several bus lines connect Cavaillon with the other cities of the department

Ligne 7 (Avignon - Caumont-sur-Durance - Cavaillon)
Ligne 8 (Pertuis - Cavaillon)
Ligne 13.1 (Carpentras - Le Thor - L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue - Cavaillon)
Ligne 13.2 (Sorgues - Le Thor - L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue - Cavaillon)
Ligne 15.3 (Roussillon - Gordes - Cavaillon)

By train

🌍 Cavaillon trains station, 1 Avenue Charles Péguy, 84 Cavaillon. on trains ligne from Marseille to Salon-de-Provence - Cavaillon - Avignon (updated Oct 2017)

Get around

See

🌍 Saint Jacques chapel. on the top f Saint Jacques mount, near city's center. (updated Oct 2017)

The Star of Cavaillon

🌍 The Star of Cavaillon (Etoile de Cavaillon), Place Léon Gambetta. A bronze star in the middle of a fountain. (updated Oct 2017)
🌍 Roman arc. (updated Oct 2017)
🌍 Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Véran cathedral. (updated Oct 2017)
🌍 Notre-Dame des Vignères chapel. (updated Oct 2017)

Do

🌍 Racecourse of the Durance. (updated Oct 2017)

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Connect

Cope

Go next

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