ancient ruins
Théâtre Antique d'Orange
The best-preserved Roman theatre in Europe, its towering stage wall still hosting performances after 2,000 years.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France · Europe
Châteauneuf-du-Pape works well as a base: 10 minutes from Roquemaure, 9km from Théâtre Antique d'Orange.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a town located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. With a population of 2,212, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Châteauneuf-du-Pape sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Châteauneuf-du-Pape to your route.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape (French pronunciation: [ʃɑtonœf dy pap] ; Provençal Occitan: Castèunòu de Papa) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The village lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the east of the Rhône (which marks the departmental border withRead more
Gard) and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of the city of Avignon. In old French, its name translates into "new castle of the Pope" or "Pope's new castle".
A ruined medieval castle sits above the village and dominates the landscape to the south. It was built in the 14th century for Pope John XXII, the second of the popes to reside in Avignon. None of the subsequent Avignon popes stayed in Châteauneuf but after the schism of 1378 the antipope Clement VII sought the security of the castle. With the departure of the popes the castle passed to the archbishop of Avignon, but it was too large and too expensive to maintain and was used as a source of stone for building work in the village. At the time of the Revolution the buildings were sold off and only the donjon was preserved. During the Second World War an attempt was made to demolish the donjon with dynamite by German soldiers but only the northern half was destroyed; the southern half remained intact.
Almost all the cultivable land is planted with grapevines. The commune is famous for the production of red wine classified as Châteauneuf-du-Pape Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) which is produced from grapes grown in the commune of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and in portions of four adjoining communes.
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe. The coordinates are 44.0564 latitude, 4.8324 longitude.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape has a population of approximately 2,212 people, making it a town in France.
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ancient ruins
The best-preserved Roman theatre in Europe, its towering stage wall still hosting performances after 2,000 years.
9 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
The largest Gothic palace in the world, serving as the seat of Western Christianity during the 14th century.
12 km · about 20 min drive
bridge
The famous half-bridge of the children's song, jutting into the Rhône beneath Avignon's papal ramparts.
12 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Remarkably preserved three-tiered Roman aqueduct bridge built in the first century AD in southern France.
27 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
France's most powerful spring gushes from the foot of a cliff into an impossibly green pool.
28 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
Twisting, roller-coaster circuit in the sun-baked hills near Nimes, famed as France's most technical track; a favourite of motorcyclists and track-day drivers, and one of few French circuits run anti-clockwise.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A serene 12th-century Cistercian abbey framed by its own postcard rows of summer lavender.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A stunning hilltop village of white stone houses perched dramatically above the Luberon valley.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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