Water is Low at the Fontaine de Vaucluse
ExploreThe spring at the Fontaine de Vaucluse is extremely low at the moment with a level of just 2.30m, no doubt as a result of the extremely dry summer followed by so little rainfall over the autumn.
If you are new to Provence and haven’t visited, it’s a good time as you can get very close to the source. Read about other interesting things to do while you are in Fontaine de Vaucluse – make a day of it
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