WHAT TO SEE & DO
Overview Table
| Name | Appeal | Type | Visit | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Town Center | ✦✦✦✦✧ | Town Center | Self | Free |
| 2 | Food Market | ✦✦✦✦✧ | Food Market | Self | Free |
| 3 | River Kayak | ✦✦✦✧✧ | River Kayak | Tour | Paid € |
| 4 | Notre-Dame Church | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Church | Self | Free |
| 5 | Village des Antiquaires | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Antique Dealers | Self | Free |
| 6 | Villa Datris Foundation | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Exhibits - Contemporary Art | Self | Free |
| 7 | Filaventure Museum | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Museum - Spinning | Self | Paid € |
| 8 | Campredon Art & Image | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Exhibits - Modern Art | Self | Paid |
| 9 | Partage des Eaux | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Park & River | Self | Free |
| 10 | Tourist Train | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Tourist Train | Tour | Paid € |
| 11 | Art Galleries | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Art Galleries | Self | Free |
1. Town Center
Appeal ✦✦✦✦✧
Type Town Center
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
The charming town center of Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is a vibrant hub filled with narrow, winding streets, historic buildings, and picturesque canals, along with their waterwheels that dot the town and still turn to the rhythm of the river. This has earned it the nickname “Venice of Provence.”
2. Food Market
Appeal ✦✦✦✦✧
Type Outdoor Food Market
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Names
Marché de L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
Marché Provençal de L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
The large food market in the town is one of the most renowned in Provence. It takes place on Thursday and Sunday mornings across several squares and streets in the town.
⚙️ Hours (Tourism Office Website)
One a year, on a summer morning, a floating market is added, where merchants dressed in traditional attire sell their products from gondolas. At the end of the market, around midday, these merchants gather to sing a traditional song.
3. River Kayak
Appeal ✦✦✦✧✧
Type River Kayak
Visit Guided Tour
Cost Paid
River kayaking on the Sorgue offers a peaceful and scenic way to explore the natural beauty of Isle-sur-la-Sorgue. The calm, clear waters of the river make it accessible for both beginners and experienced paddlers, providing a different perspective of the town and its surroundings.
Provider
Club de Canoë Kayak Islois
4. Notre-Dame Church
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Church
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Names
Collégiale Notre-Dame-des-Anges
Église Notre-Dame-des-Anges
The Church of Notre-Dame-des-Anges dates back to the 17th century. It is distinguished by its Italian Baroque interior decoration, also from the 17th century.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Exterior
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
5.Village des Antiquaires
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Antique Dealers
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Village des Antiquaires
L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is also famous for its antique dealers and other second-hand vendors, making it the second-largest flea market in France after Saint-Ouen in Paris. These vendors are spread across several locations in the town, with two main hubs.
⚙️ Hours (Tourism Office Website – Fr)
⚙️ List (Tourism Office Website – Fr)
The biggest hub is near the train station
The second hub is at the Ile aux Brocante. There a flea market is also held every Sunday throughout the day on nearby Quatre Otages avenue.
6. Villa Datris Foundation
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Contemporary Art Exhibitions
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Fondation Villa Datris
The Villa Datris Foundation is a contemporary art exhibition space that showcases rotating collections of contemporary sculpture artworks, set within a restored villa and garden.
7. Filaventure Museum
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Spinning Museum
Visit Self-guided
Cost Paid
French Name
Filaventure Brun de Vian-Tiran
It’s one of the last spinning factories in the region. In addition to its production, it features a sensory museum section that traces the stages of fabric transformation.
The site also includes a shop.
8. Campredon Art & Image
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Modern Art Exhibitions
Visit Self-guided
Cost Paid
French Name
Campredon Art & Image
The Campredon Art Center features temporary modern and contemporary art exhibitions in a historic mansion.
9. Partage des Eaux
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Park & River
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Partage des Eaux
Partage des Eaux Park is a tranquil green space located 1.6km (1mi) east of the town center, where the Sorgue River splits into multiple branches. It’s an ideal spot for a quiet stroll, relaxing, or picnicking.
10. Tourist Train
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Tourist Train
Visit Tour
Cost Paid
French Name
Petit Train Touristique
The Tourist Train offers a convenient and leisurely way to explore the town’s main attractions.
11. Art Galleries
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Art Galleries
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
The town hosts several galleries scattered throughout its center, featuring a range of works from local and regional artists.
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