Carpentras, France: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Carpentras is situated in France, in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region where it is within Vaucluse. It is also a local administrative centre.
Geographical information
Place name: Carpentras
Sub-region: Vaucluse
Main Region: Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Country: France
Latitude: 44.05 North (44°2'59"N)
Longitude: 5.05 East (5°2'59"E)
Altitude: 87 metres above sea-level
Population: 29709 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Carpentras to other selected towns in France
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from Paris: 573 km
- distance from Marseille: 88 km
- distance from Lyon: 190 km
- distance from Toulouse: 293 km
- distance from Nice: 182 km
- distance from Nantes: 622 km
- distance from Strasbourg: 545 km
- distance from Montpellier: 106 km
- distance from Bordeaux: 455 km
- distance from Lille: 747 km
Find driving distances to Carpentras from all destinations in France at Europe driving distances
More places in the same region
We have located 19 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of Carpentras):
Long term Carpentras weather forecast
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Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Coastal
Coastal highlights close to Carpentras.
L'ile aux castors (Island) (16 km)Ile d'Oiselet (Island) (18 km)
Ile de la Motte (Island) (18 km)
Ile de la Barthelasse (Island) (19 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Carpentras (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Chateau du Martinet (Castle) (3 km)
Saint-Clou (Stately home) (6 km)
Chateau La Roque (Castle) (9 km)
Chateau de Le Barroux (Castle) (10 km)
Chateau de Milijai (Castle) (14 km)
Abbaye de Senanque (Monastery) (17 km)
Chateau Blanc (Stately home) (19 km)
Chateau de Gordes (Castle) (20 km)
Palais des Papes (Castle) (22 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Carpentras.
Grotte de Thouzon (Cave) (12 km)Colline St Antoine (Hill) (12 km)
Foret de Murs (Forest) (16 km)
Bois des Dames (Forest) (17 km)
Bois de Bourrade (Forest) (19 km)
Foret de Saint-Lambert (Forest) (21 km)
Mont Ventoux (Mountain) (23 km)
Montagne de Bluye (Mountain) (26 km)
Bois de la Montagne (Forest) (26 km)
Sports
Golf courses and race tracks in the vicinity of Carpentras.
Saumane Provence Country Club (Golf course) (14 km)Golf du Grand Avignon (Golf course) (16 km)
Golf Club Chateaublanc (Golf course) (18 km)
Golf Orange (Golf course) (21 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Carpentras.
Bedarrides Railway Station (13 km)Courthezon Railway Station (14 km)
St-Saturnin-d'Avignon Railway Station (14 km)
Le Thor Railway Station (14 km)
L'Isle-Fontaine-de-Vaucluse Railway Station (15 km)
Sorgues-Chateauneuf du Pape Railway Station (15 km)
Gadagne Railway Station (15 km)
Morieres les Avignon Railway Station (16 km)
Montfavet Railway Station (19 km)
Orange Railway Station (21 km)
Avignon Railway Station (23 km)
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Long term Carpentras weather forecast
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