Venasque (French pronunciation: [vənask]; Occitan: Venasca; Latin: Vendasca) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
The area has many tourist attractions, such as the nearby Mount Vaucluse, a park with several tennis courts, and many open areas. The town of Venasque stands on a hill, surrounded on all sides by ramparts in various states of disrepair. It is home to many notable foreigners, such as Darius Brubeck. It has a beautiful forest surrounding it, with picturesque trails and several shepherds' dwellings made out of rocks piled together to create domed huts.
Known in ancient times as: Vindasca
Periods/Settlements: late-antique
Distance between:
Paris to Venasque362 Miles / 584 Kms Marseille to Venasque50 Miles / 80 Kms
Population: 1050 inhabitants
Code of the commune:
84143 Postal Code:
84210
43.995641,5.146846