Unlike the neighbouring hilltop villages of the Luberon, L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is surrounded by water: L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (Island on the Sorgue) is a commune within the Avignon arrondisement of Vaucluse. Unlike the other hilltop villages of the Luberon, L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue sits on flat land. Encircled by the Sorgue River, it is waterways and not panoramic views that is its distinct character. […]
The Water Wheels that powered L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
The Sorgue River and its branches once powered some 66 water wheels: Scattered around L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue are giant water wheels that once powered the factories and generated wealth for this commune. With the fast flowing water of the Sorgue River as its power source, the water wheels drove industrial activities in the Sorgue River communities (Payes […]
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