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Fontaine-de-Vaucluse – L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue Canal loop from Le Thor

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Avignon

Le Thor

Fontaine-de-Vaucluse – L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue Canal loop from Le Thor

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Fontaine-de-Vaucluse – L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue Canal loop from Le Thor

01:44

28.8km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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4.91 km

Waterwheel on the Sorgue

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absolutely worth seeing

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8.61 km

Canal de Carpentras

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The canals are very idyllic.

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12.7 km

Galas Aqueduct (Carpentras Canal)

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The crossing at the top of the aqueduct is a must during a bike/gravel outing along the Carpentras canal. The view is superb more than 25 m above the Sorgue. Please note that the passage of an electric bike or a travel bike with loaded panniers can be problematic at the gates located at each end of the structure.

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14.5 km

Source of the Sorgue

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The sorgue source is much too touristy for me ... nice in the evening just before sunset when all the tourists are gone

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14.6 km

Fontaine-de-Vaucluse

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It is in this village that the source of the Sorgue springs from the rocks, which is the largest resurgence in Europe. The underground river emerges from the depths above a dizzying cliff 230 meters high.

Its flow is enormous: it is ranked fifth in the world with an annual flow of 630 to 700 million cubic meters. The beauty of this natural site makes it one of the most visited places in the department. In the past, it attracted many poets and writers who came to meditate here: Petrarch, Chateaubriand, Frédéric Mistral and René Char are a few examples.

A word of advice: in the height of the tourist season, go and visit the source early in the morning, because the flow of tourists is also significant.

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