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Le sentier des ocres

Le sentier des ocres is a sand dunes in Roussillon. Top of the 82 other places within 15 km is Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque, 9.5 km off.

Where
In Roussillon
inside the commune
How well known
Top 32%
#11,883 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 18–30°C
In brief

Attraction in Roussillon

In Roussillon

Le sentier des ocres is in the commune of Roussillon, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Picking your season

The warmest afternoons in Roussillon run April to October, at 18–30°C.

Jan10° / 2°56 mm
Feb11° / 1°38 mm
Mar15° / 4°41 mm
Apr18° / 7°65 mm
May23° / 11°64 mm
Jun27° / 14°43 mm
Jul30° / 16°34 mm
Aug30° / 16°40 mm
Sep25° / 13°88 mm
Oct20° / 10°89 mm
Nov14° / 5°97 mm
Dec10° / 2°55 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Roussillon, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the St Saturnin Les Apt station, 7.1 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Roussillon’s full climate →
About

Le sentier des ocres

Sand dunes in Roussillon, France.

Le sentier des ocres is in Roussillon, Vaucluse.

Type
Attraction
Commune
Roussillon, Vaucluse
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Plan your visit

Getting in

Entrance fees
  • EntryA fee is charged
Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.
The map

Locating Le sentier des ocres

Numbered points are the places near Le sentier des ocres, which is in orange.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Roussillon. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

With 20,244 people, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is the largest of the 8. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

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  1. 1Roussillon
  2. 2Gargas
  3. 3Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt
  4. 4Apt
  5. 5Robion
  6. 6Lauris
  7. 7Cadenet
  8. 8L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
1 · It’s in this commune

Roussillon

1,333 people

2 · 4.2 km east of it

Gargas

3,035 people

3 · 6.2 km northeast of it

Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt

3,004 people

4 · 8.1 km east of it

Apt

10,143 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Le sentier des ocres isPeople
RoussillonIt’s in this commune1,333
Gargas4.2 km east of it3,035
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt6.2 km northeast of it3,004
Apt8.1 km east of it10,143
Robion16 km west of it4,816
Lauris17 km south of it3,921
Cadenet19 km south of it4,363
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue20 km west of it20,244
Make a day of it

Around Le sentier des ocres

Nearby, 82 places within 15 km include 2 attractions, a cathedral and a museum.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions people have about Le sentier des ocres

Where is Le sentier des ocres?

Le sentier des ocres is in Roussillon, in Vaucluse (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).

What is Le sentier des ocres?

Sand dunes in Roussillon, France.

When is the best time to visit Le sentier des ocres?

April to October are the warmest months in Roussillon, with afternoon highs of 18–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Le sentier des ocres?

Within 15 km: Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque (9.5 km), Exsurgence de Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (13 km), Cathédrale Sainte-Anne d'Apt (8.3 km) and Village des bories (9.5 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)

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.