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Approaching the mythic source, visitors enter a place of ancient pilgrimage. Instinctively, arriving at the end of the path and overlooking the chasm, they give the Fontaine a sacred meaning.
In the guides for Provence, invariably, they learn that the spring had been celebrated by Seneca, Petrarch and René Char. From historical sources, they'll also know that "Vallis Clausa" was the original name, from 979 AD, for this site blessed by the gods. In 1946, It was decided to call it Fontaine de Vaucluse to avoid any confusion with the name of the department...
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The source of Fontaine de Vaucluse, in France
The Sorgue comes from an immense underground network of waters, and has an average flow of 630 million m3 per year, the biggest in France and one of the biggest worldwide. The river is cool and peaceful in the summer, surging and impetuous in spring and fall. The Fontaine de Vaucluse, in France, a true whim of nature, continues to challenge researchers and curious minds, as it has since time immemorial.
The waters which surge forth from the base of the cliff come from the rainwater and snow melt which infiltrate the ground as they run off Mont Ventoux, the Monts de Vaucluse and Lure Mountain - accounting for a catchment area of 1100 km. The only place this water comes out of the ground is at the Fontaine de Vaucluse, in France.
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