Bédoin: Hotels and Accommodation

The Bédoin area includes the summit of Mont Ventoux, at an altitude of 1,908 metres. The southern side of Mont Ventoux is designated as a Natura 2000 site and is suitable for cycling, mountain biking, hiking, trail running and climbing.

You may wish to book a hotel for your stay in Bédoin.

Trails and Landscape

The long-distance hiking trails GR 91 and GR 4 cross Mont Ventoux; GR 91 therefore runs over Mont Ventoux. Combe Obscure is located on the GR 91 and offers numerous hiking opportunities, as well as considerable potential for climbing routes for all levels.

Several named trails complement this network of paths: The “Montée sèche” trail offers 360-degree views of the Rhône delta, the Alpilles, the Luberon, the Monts de Vaucluse, the Plateau de Sault and Lure, the Alps, and the Dentelles de Montmirail. The “Grand Ventoux” trail also offers 360-degree views. The “Gros Pata” trail starts in Bédoin, is 15 kilometres long and has 530 metres of elevation gain. The “Collet rouge” trail passes through the Combe de Malaval and by caves that were used by people at various times. The “Montée / Descente” trail passes between caves on the descent.

The “Aux portes du Ventoux” cycle route also passes through vineyards and orchards, as well as through the ochre-coloured villages of Bédoin and Flassan with their colourful houses. As a family cycle route, it is 22.4 kilometres long and starts in Bédoin; the signposting was still being developed.

Culture and History

The Chapelle de la Madeleine on the road to Malaucène was built in the 11th century and is the oldest building in the village. Bédoin village can be explored independently along information panels; guided tours of Bédoin are offered by the Culture and Heritage department of CoVe.

Bédoin was destroyed in 1794 and restored a year later. The Église Saint-Pierre was built between 1708 and 1736 and consecrated in 1760. It is listed in the inventory of historic monuments. The most significant surviving fortification remains are located in the area of the former Portail Catheron.

Colline Saint Antonin is one of the oldest places in this area to have been inhabited and developed by humans, and offers an exceptional view of the entire village of Bédoin as well as the entire southern side of Mont Ventoux. The Chapelle de Bécarras was built at the burial site of the victims who were executed in Bédoin on 28 May 1794.

The wine walk in Bédoin covers 5 kilometres through the vineyards of Ventoux.

More local pages: Malaucene, Flassan, Saint-Léger-Du-Ventoux, Beaumont-Du-Ventoux, Savoillan, Brantes, Entrechaux.

To the higher-level travel overview: Vaucluse.