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Bedoin
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Nice
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Spindle
Tourist information office
Location
44 ° 8 ′ 6 ″ N 5 ° 14 ′ 17 ″ E
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Bedoin is a town provencal from Vaucluse in France.

Understand

Roundabout at the entrance to Bédoin

Bédoin is located south of Mont Ventoux. Several hamlets of the commune are located on the slopes of this one. One of the three roads leading to its summit, considered the hardest, starts from the city center of Bédoin, which has become the crossing point of the Tour de France, during the ascent of the “Giant of Provence”. In addition to tourism linked to cycling, the economic life of Bédoin is also centered around agriculture, and in particular viticulture.

To go

By plane

Bédoin is accessible byAvignon - Caumont airport, served in particular by companies low-cost. The other nearest airport is that of Marseille Provence.

By train

There is no train station in Bédoin. The nearest SNCF station is at Carpentras. The nearest TGV station is that ofAvignon.

By bus

  • Carpentras - Bédoin line Logo indicating a link to the website – A regular Transcove line connects Bédoin to Carpentras, via Caromb.

By car

Bédoin is accessible by D974, since Carpentras.

Circulate

To see

  • 1 Saint-Pierre parish church  – Monument classified or registered as historical monuments in France Building classified as historical monuments.
  • 2 Chapel of the Madeleine de Bédoin Logo indicating a wikipedia link Chemin de la Fontaine-du-Loup – Monument classified or registered as historical monuments in France Romanesque chapel classified as historical monuments.
  • 3 Summit of Mont Ventoux Logo indicating a wikipedia linkD974 – From the top of Mont Ventoux, also called “Le Géant de Provence”, or “le Mont Chauve”, to 1,912 meters altitude, you can admire a view of the Vaucluse department. The region being regularly swept by the mistral, provide a woolen cloth, even if it seems to be hot in the valley (10 to 15 ° away from the summit); the weather is sometimes changeable. Access to the summit is only open from May to October.

Do

  • 1 Chalet Reynard Ski Resort Logo indicating a link to the websiteLogo indicating a wikipedia linkLogo indicating a link to the wikidata element RD 974 (towards the top of Mont Ventoux) Logo indicating timetables Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday - h - 17 h. Logo indicating tariffs Flat rate : To 10 . – On the southern slope of Mont Ventoux, from 1440 to 1,650 meters altitude, it is made up of 2 ski lifts, for 6 slopes (7 km), as well as a marked snowshoe trail, and a toboggan run. In summer, the ski resort becomes the "Bike Park", with three downhill mountain biking trails, a Pumtrack and a Skill center. This station should not be confused with that of the north face of Mont Ventoux, the station of Mont Serein.

To buy

  • 1 Mont Ventoux winegrowers (Bédoin cooperative cellar) Logo indicating a link to the websiteLogo indicating a facebook link 620, Route de Carpentras 84410 Bédoin, Logo indicating a telephone number  33 4 90 12 88 09 – The Bédoin cooperative cellar offers vintages from the Ventoux AOC wine appellation.
  • 2 Weekly market Logo indicating timetables Monday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.. – Typical Provencal market, it takes place every Monday of the year, in the main street of the city center. Free parking is provided at the entrance to the village for easy access.

Eat

  • 1 Chalet Reynard Logo indicating a link to the website Mont Ventoux road, Logo indicating a telephone number  33 4 90 61 84 55 Logo indicating timetables closed on Tuesdays. Logo indicating tariffs menu at 22 . – Restaurant stage of the rise of Ventoux.

Have a drink / Go out

Housing

  • 1 Camping de la Pinède (Mini-camping) Logo indicating a facebook link Chemin de la Sablière, Logo indicating a telephone number  33 4 90 65 61 03 Logo indicating tariffs from 12 to 15  depending on the season.
  • 2 Garenne campsite Logo indicating a link to the website Logo indicating tariffs 3.5 to for pitches, 390 to 640  for mobile homes.
  • 3 Camping le Ménèque Logo indicating a link to the website, Logo indicating a telephone number  33 4 90 65 93 50, fax : 33 4 90 12 83 61, e-mail :
  • 4 Bélézy naturist campsite (Domaine de Bélézy) Logo indicating a link to the website (towards the top of Mont Ventoux, from the village center), Logo indicating a telephone number  33 4 90 65 60 18 Logo indicating timetables open from mid April to early October. – This campsite specializing in naturism has been open for 50 years, at the foot of Mont Ventoux. It offers several sports (including swimming pool) and recreational activities.

Communicate

Around

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