Mazan 6 km from Carpentras - Population: 5500 - 197 m above sea level
A village between the mountain range
of the Vaucluse on the south and of the Mont-Ventoux on the north,
it is on the river Auzon. There is evidence of scattered but sustained
dwellings on the hills from prehistoric times. To see and visit: 12th and 15th century Chapelle de Pareloup, Allée des Sarcophages (Alyscamps), Château de Sade (privately owned), Museum of history and folklore. Suggested Activities: walking, bicycle touring, mountain biking, fishing and riding.