Pernes-les-Fontaines

GR® de Pays: Around the Ventoux Massif – Circular hike from La Nesque to the Plague Wall

GR® de Pays: Around the Ventoux Massif – Circular hike from La Nesque to the Plague Wall@Coll. VPA / T. Verneuil

GR® de Pays: Around the Ventoux Massif – Circular hike from La Nesque to the Plague Wall@©FFRandonnée Vaucluse

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Tourist service in Pernes-les-Fontaines :

A 6-day or 3-day hiking tour, depending on how athletic you are (approx. 6 miles per day or 12 miles per day). A multi-day hike in the heart of the spectacular Gorges de la Nesque, as far as the Plague Wall, a page of Vaucluse history.

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A route combining nature and culture! The first part takes you through the Gorges de la Nesque, a canyon at the foot of Mont Ventoux which is home to several protected species of large birds of prey, including the golden eagle. After leaving the Gorges, the path follows a curious dry-stone structure that snakes its way across the plateau of the Vaucluse mountains. It is the Mur de la Peste, or “Plague Wall”, built in 1720 to protect the residents of Comtat Venaissin from the disease. Explore the many facets of this region!

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