The best bit is the the Place de la Liberté, the central town square where you’ll find the baroque church La Collegiale Notre Dame des Anges and lots of cafes and pastry shops. Stalls open from around 9am, but it gets incredibly busy later in the day, especially in the central town square and and the winding streets where the food market can be found. I spent the last few years living in London and Barcelona, editing a travel deals website and taking every opportunity to travel around Europe and beyond. Closed Now.

It was pretty much just an excuse to visit the cute town and winding streets I’d spent ages “researching” photos of. On market days and in peak season it can get very busy with tourists and visitors but out of season and in the evenings it is much quieter.One of the biggest draws for visitors are the antique stores of which there are many in the town and for the annual antiques market that takes place.

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L’isle-sur-la-Sorgue is not exactly off the beaten track — its vintage shops and antiques flea market are famous throughout the region — but it still felt like a delightful secret discovery when we stepped off the train and onto its quirky, crowded streets. My friend Sara came to stay for a long weekend from London, and we took a relaxed day trip on the train. Community See All.

Camping La Sorguette is in a peaceful spot right on the crystal-clear Sorgue. And, if you’re allergic to crowds, you might find you want to cut your visit short. Check availability. There are plenty of restaurants and bars to sit and watch the world go by.The waterwheels left behind from the days of industry now draw admiring glances from visitors.

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I’d definitely recommend getting there early, especially if you’re driving and need to find a parking space. Plus, amazing looking breads and pastries because, in case I forgot to mention this, L’isle-sur-la-Sorgue is in France.Obviously, given that my Patronus is probably a croissant and my love of food is If you’re based in Avignon, you can get to L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue on the train in 25 minutes. There is 12Read our feature on Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, the essential guide to what to do and see, in our As you wind your way across the plains of the Vaucluse in Provence (all olive groves, lavender and vineyards), you see Oppède le Vieux hanging above you on the north face of the Petit Luberon.

But instead of visiting for the Sunday market, I’ll go on another day of the week — perhaps Thursday when there’s the smaller market and less of a commotion — so that I can enjoy the quaint streets and have a French pastry at Cafe de France unmolested by other people’s elbows. Book your perfect Vacation Rental in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France on FlipKey today! The french even have nicknames for those who take a holiday in the summer! Fast forward to the 21st […]We asked Julia Girard-Gervois of TripUSAFrance who has run brilliant tours of the south of France for many years – when’s the best time to visit the south of France in the summer?

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I love the look of this Some of these antiques would make the perfect gift for my grandparents. To be honest, I can’t even imagine how giant and busy it is, having experienced the manic press of the regular Sunday version!

Twice a year, over the Easter weekend and in mid August, the antiques market ups its game and transforms into the biggest open-air flea market in Europe. That said, if you love antiques and are looking to do some serious shopping, you’ll want to stay for longer. The property features a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi is available.

(That’s a thing other people do, right? There are lots of gorgeous little restaurants and cafes with tables alongside the riverbank, so this could be a good place to stop for lunch. But, while there were loads of cute vintage mirrors, paintings and antiques that I’d have loved to take home with me, we did not progress past the window shopping stage. Because, although there were lots of stylish and quirky items on display, everything was ludicrously expensive. The Cyclops terrified the ancient Greeks, the Abominable Snowman haunts the Himalayas, and Godzilla stomps on Tokyo from time to time. The room is very comfortable and clean and the staff are excellent. Just wander into tourist offices asking people to validate information you already googled?) It’s the type of place where you’d want to sit and sip iced coffees for hours — on non-market days at least, when the crowds are less intense.

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L’isle-sur-la-Sorgue is an adorable Provençal market town surrounded by a moat of criss-crossing canals, bridges and mossy wooden water wheels.