Camping Fontisson

You can also rent bikes to be delivered direct to the site for two-wheeled tours of the local lavender fields and vineyards – just have a word with the team when you get there and they’ll happily make the necessary arrangements for you. The local village of Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne is a humongously handsome one too: visit the 12th-century fort walls and the privately owned castle of Fontségugne, and take in the rather spectacular views towards Mont Ventoux while you’re at it. A mere 13 kilometres away lies the UNESCO-listed ancient Old Town of Avignon, rammed with medieval ramparts, the famed former papal palace (Palais des Papes), Pont d’Avignon, and a 12th-century cathedral (to name but a few of the city’s splendiferous sights). This park’s lovely locale is also a good starting point for exploring the lands of Provence: take a trip out to the ‘island city’ of L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, at the foot of the Vaucluse mountains, to make a day of it and saunter along the canals, admiring its water wheels and wandering in and out of the town’s many magnifique art galleries. Splashworld Waterpark is also around 20 minutes away by car.