Colorado provençal
Colorado provençal is a former ochre quarries near Rustrel. Nearby, Cathédrale Sainte-Anne d'Apt (9 km) heads a list of 49 within 15 km. Its story is told in 5 languages on Wikipedia.
Attraction in Rustrel
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Rustrel
Colorado provençal is in the commune of Rustrel, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month in Rustrel
Aim for April to October, when Rustrel reaches 18–30°C.
Colorado provençal
Former ochre quarries near Rustrel in France.
Colorado provençal is in Rustrel, Vaucluse.
- Type
- Attraction
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Rustrel, Vaucluse
Mapping Colorado provençal
Find Colorado provençal in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Rustrel. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Colorado provençal
The biggest base of the 8 is Apt (10,143 people). From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Rustrel
Apt
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt
Gargas
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Colorado provençal is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Rustrel | It’s in this commune | 672 |
| Apt | 9 km southwest of it | 10,143 |
| Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt | 11 km west of it | 3,004 |
| Gargas | 12 km west of it | 3,035 |
| La Tour-d'Aigues | 21 km south of it | 4,405 |
| Cadenet | 22 km southwest of it | 4,363 |
| Pierrevert | 23 km southeast of it | 3,945 |
| Villelaure | 23 km south of it | 3,398 |
Also within reach
Within 15 km you can add 2 châteaux, a cathedral and an abbey.
CathedralCathédrale Sainte-Anne d'Apt9 km southwest, in Apt2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rustrel1.6 km northwest, in Rustrel3AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Notre-Dame-des-Aumades3 km south, in Caseneuve4FortFortRemparts d'Apt9.1 km southwest, in Apt5MuseumMuseumMusée de l'Aventure industrielle8.9 km southwest, in Apt6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Simiane-la-Rotonde9.2 km northeast, in Simiane-la-Rotonde7Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Eusèbe de Saignon7.2 km southwest, in Saignon8AttractionAttractionFort de Buoux14 km southwest, in BuouxWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Colorado provençal
Where is Colorado provençal?
Colorado provençal is in Rustrel, in Vaucluse (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Colorado provençal?
Former ochre quarries near Rustrel in France.
How well known is Colorado provençal?
Colorado provençal has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Colorado provençal?
April to October are the warmest months in Rustrel, with afternoon highs of 18–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Colorado provençal?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Sainte-Anne d'Apt (9 km), Château de Rustrel (1.6 km), Prieuré de Notre-Dame-des-Aumades (3 km) and Remparts d'Apt (9.1 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Cathédrale Sainte-Anne d'Apt: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.