Saint-Marcellin-lès-Vaison is situated on a hillside overlooking the Ouvèze River.
Nature
Saint-Marcellin-lès-Vaison is partly bordered by the Ouvèze. The Lauzon runs through the town, which is also part of the Mont-Ventoux Regional Nature Park.
Culture and History
The Chapelle Sainte-Marie-Madeleine is the only place of worship in Saint-Marcellin-lès-Vaison; a large cypress tree stands beside it. The Château de Taulignan was built by the Blégier family in the 16th century and has five rooms as a guesthouse. A bronze statuette of Bacchus was discovered on Darbousset Hill in 1830; the Bacchus statuette from Darbousset is kept at the Musée Calvet.
Before being assigned to the Vaucluse département at the end of August 1793, Saint-Marcellin-lès-Vaison was a Dauphiné enclave within the Comtat.
Cycling
The “Les villages Médiévaux à vélo” cycle route is a 22.7-kilometre circular route that passes through Saint-Marcellin-lès-Vaison via the D205.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Saint-Marcellin-lès-Vaison can combine their choice of accommodation directly with this destination.
