Saumane de Vaucluse

Saumane de Vaucluse is an idyllic perched village, whose hillside location affords a spot from which to watch the sun bathe the countryside in the soft hues so characteristic of Provence. It remains relatively unknown even though millions of visitors each year venture out to visit the amazing Fontaine de Vaucluse that is 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.