Pernes-les-Fontaines, Medieval commune in Vaucluse, France
Located in southeastern France, Pernes-les-Fontaines features 41 fountains throughout its streets, with buildings dating from various historical periods.
The town served as the capital of Comtat Venaissin during medieval times and maintains its original 13th-century frescoes in the Tour Ferrande.
Twenty-five artisans display their craftsmanship in dedicated workshops throughout the town, earning recognition through the City of Arts and Crafts label.
The tourist office in Place Gabriel Moutte provides guided tours, orientation games, and detailed information about the town's heritage trails.
The Tour de l'Horloge, formerly a castle belonging to the Counts of Toulouse, presents views across the surrounding Provençal landscape.
Location: Vaucluse
Location: arrondissement of Carpentras
Elevation above the sea: 83 m
Shares border with: Althen-des-Paluds, Carpentras, Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Mazan, Monteux, La Roque-sur-Pernes, Saint-Didier, Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon, Velleron
Address: 84210 Pernes-les-Fontaines, France
Phone: +33490614500
Email: contact@perneslesfontaines.fr
Website: http://perneslesfontaines.fr
GPS coordinates: 43.99778,5.05917
Latest update: September 9, 2025 09:36
Parc Spirou
7.9 km
Wave Island
7.9 km
Tour Ferrande
102 m
Église Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth de Pernes-les-Fontaines
213 m
Porte Notre-Dame
139 m
Hôtel de Cheylus
147 m
Chapelle Saint-Roch de Pernes-les-Fontaines
2.8 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Rose
108 m
Hôtel d'Anselme
107 m
Boët's Cross
432 m
Tour de l'Horloge
76 m
Memorial Louis Giraud
348 m
Pernes - Fontaine des Augustins
38 m
Notre-Dame de l'Immaculée Conception church
7.4 km
Birthplace of Esprit Fléchier
186 m
Tour du Moulin de l'École
44 m
Hôtel Brancas-Cheilus
103 m
Hôtel de Jocas
180 m
Tour Giberti
47 m
Statue de Saint-Sébastien à Pernes les Fontaines
212 m
Église d'Althen-des-Paluds
8 km
Fresques de la Tour Ferrande
103 m
Musée Comtadin du Cycle
148 m
Autel-tombeau de l'église Notre Dame de Nazareth à Pernes-les-Fontaines
212 m
Fontaine Reboul
114 m
Fontaine du Pélican (Pernes-les-Fontaines)
151 m
Fontaine de l'hôpital
114 m
Porte de Villeneuve
271 mReviews
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