Tourism in Richerenches

The village of Richerenches benefits from a privileged location, in the heart of the Vaucluse. You will appreciate the authenticity and the charm of this typical village of the Comtat Venaissin.

Here a different pace of life is proposed to you.

vacations bring you closer to nature? You can go hiking or cycling on the paths and trails in the heart of the Comtat Venaissin landscapes. During your stay in the Vaucluse department, you can also try out other activities. For example, would you like to take part in a climbing lesson? Would you like to take advantage of your future vacations to take part in a horse ride?

In Richerenches, as everywhere in the Vaucluse department, the local cuisine is a tourist attraction. The cuisine is part of the identity of Richerenches, where producers passionate about their craft perpetuate ancestral products. The town is particularly famous for its truffle market.

Churches, belfries, fountains and wash houses, museums, abbeys… You can also discover a historical and cultural heritage. Richerenches, for example, still bears witness to its medieval past: the village was once a Templar commandery. You can contact the Tourist Office to get all the tourist sites accessible all around. Do you want to find accommodation near Richerenches? You can discover a selection of accommodations to spend your stay in the Vaucluse department: hotels, campsites, bed and breakfast…

On Papal soil

Richerenches belonged to the Comtat Venaissin, a territory in the heart of the Papal States. Including Avignon and extending mainly east of the Rhone Valley up to Mont-Ventoux, this territory is appreciated for the beauty of its landscapes and its strong identity, between terroir and heritage. Richerenches belongs more specifically to the enclave of the popes, a territory located in the Drôme but attached to the Vaucluse department.

Vaucluse Museums

A nature destination, the Vaucluse department is also a cultural destination. Numerous museums welcome you in the Luberon, on the slopes of the Ventoux and in the Comtat Venaissin: you will appreciate for example the museum of the Hotel Dieu in Cavaillon, the Lambert Collection d’ Avignon, the museum of the Work in Avignon, the Jouve museum in Cavaillon, the Marceau-Constantin museum in Saint-Christol…