At the crossing of the massifs

The recognizable silhouette of Mont Ventoux, the “giant of Provence,” marks the horizon. Crowned with white limestone fragments that give it a snowy appearance, it’s the highest point in the Vaucluse Mountains at an altitude of 1,911 m. To its left, in the foreground, the cliffs that close off the Roquemartine plain mark the eastern limit of the Alpilles mountain range. The Luberon mountain range faces them, separated from the Alpilles by the bed of the Durance river.,For centuries, crossing the Durance was made difficult by the river's frequent and formidable floods. One of the only safe passages for people, goods, and livestock to reach Cavaillon, Apt, and beyond to the Alps was a ferry established in the vicinity of Orgon.