Vaucluse Mountains

[2] Oriented east-west, the Toulourenc river and the Jabron torrent border the mountain range to the north, to the south by the Calavon valley and beyond the Luberon, to the west and north-west by the Comtat Venaissin plain, and to the east it extends nearly all the way to the Durance.

The water sinks into the rock, creating underground networks (karstic system), emerging at low points such as the Fontaine de Vaucluse.

The 72,660 ha in Vaucluse is put forward with an impressive afforestation rate of up to 40%, and that is only if you consider the following municipalities: Apt, Beaumettes, Cabrières-d'Avignon, Caseneuve, Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, Gargas, Gignac, Gordes, Goult, Joucas, La Roque-sur-Pernes, Lagnes, Le Beaucet, Lioux, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Méthamis, Murs, Oppedette, Pernes-les-Fontaines, Roussillon, Rustrel, Saint-Didier, Sainte-Croix-à-Lauze, Saint-Pantaléon, Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt, Saumane-de-Vaucluse, Velleron, Venasque, Viens et Villars... but various municipalities or parts of municipalities, such as Aurel, Le Beaucet, Monieux, Saint-Christol, Sault, etc.

Until the middle of the 3rd century, the major regional industry was that of iron, with rich soils in Roussillon, Gargas, Rustrel, and several other towns.

In April 1965, due to its low population density and its soil, the Albion plateau was chosen for the installation of nuclear silos.

In September 1996, President Jacques Chirac announced the closure and dismantling of the Albion facilities, due to the evolution of the European geostrategy (fall of the Eastern bloc).

and tourism (eco-friendly camping, hiking, mountain biking, caving, the Lavender Route...).