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Vaison-la-Romaine: is it crowded? When to visit

Vaison-la-Romaine (France) is busiest in August and calmest in January, February, November and December. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 2,578 tourists stay there each night.

Then it gets crowded: come another month, or try one of the quieter places below. 7/9 · Crowded

Tourists week by week, for the year ahead

Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Vaison-la-Romaine on the map, week by week →

What to see in Vaison-la-Romaine

• Chapelle Saint-Quenin de Vaison-la-Romaine
• Vaison Cathedral

14 listed monuments and 15 more things to see and do.

Quieter places near Vaison-la-Romaine

Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:

• Nîmes · 1 h 20 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Maison Carrée, Tour Magne
• Orange · 27 min drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange, Roman Theatre of Orange
• Aix-en-Provence · 1 h 33 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Église de la Madeleine, Entremont
• Carpentras · 23 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Arch of Carpentras, Carpentras Cathedral
• Beaucaire · 1 h 11 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Abbey of Saint-Roman, Collégiale Notre-Dame-des-Pommiers de Beaucaire

Drive times are estimates from distance.

Where to stay and what to do

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