Cavaillon

Cavaillon is a market town, known for its melon fields. On the outskirts of Cavaillon, detour east to the amazing Fontaine de Vaucluse, fed by rainwater that seeps through the Vaucluse Plateau. In the late afternoon as the sun begins its descent, walk around this celebrated natural fountain: at certain times of the year the shooting water is so powerful that it becomes dangerous and the fountain is closed to observers. The most dramatic seasons to visit the spewing fountain are winter and spring. Over a million tourists travel to Vaucluse each year to see the fountain.