Beaumont-du-Ventoux, Mont Ventoux
Beaumont du Ventoux is the town that houses Mount Serein on its giant Mont Ventoux, the only ski resort in the Vaucluse. Situated in a mountain area, the commune of Beaumont du Ventoux, extends to the northwest of the Massif du Ventoux, in a closed, about 8 km long. The altitude of Beaumont du Ventoux ranges from 351 meters to 1909 meters at the top of the Mont Ventoux.
What makes this village special?
Beaumont du Ventoux is made up of nine hamlets that have the names: the church, the cabins, Piolon, Pierlaud, La Tuilière, Valettes, Sainte-Marguerite, Les Alazards . The ninth hamlet has existed for thirty years at the ski resort of Mont Serein (altitude 1400 meters). The first hamlet that you will meet obligatorily is that of Piolon where is the town hall. Discover through its many hamlets along a charming little stream, the Rieufroid, which runs along the valley to get lost in the Groseau. The same one that feeds all the fountains that are dotted in the hamlets. The Beaumonais live from agriculture and cultivate the famous cherry of Beaumont. Beaumont du Ventoux, wash house
It was discovered that in the Les Alazards hamlet, the Romans had exploited the stone quarries of the Combe du Maupas to provide the raw material for the construction of the monuments of Vaison-la-Romaine. Interesting remains were discovered in the 19th century, including three large stones found in 1858, which can be seen in front of the Sainte-Marguerite chapel. The castle of Beaumont le Vieux, built towards the end of the 10th century under the dependence of the counts of Toulouse, was probably destroyed at the time of the religious wars.
