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Carpentras is a 30.000 inhabitants town, partly medieval.
Distances : Avignon (TGV trains to Paris, Amsterdam, London, Geneva), & Vaison-la-Romaine : 30 km,
l'Isle-sur-la-sorgue : 20km, Aix en Provence (TGV) & Marseille (harbour and international airport) : 100 km.
Markets : Carpentras (every friday), Apt, Velleron, Vaison (one every day within a 30 km distance)
Antics and flea markets: L'Isle sur la sorgue (every w.e), Avignon (saturday), Carpentras (sunday)
Festivals in summer : Orange (Chorégies), Avignon (theatre) Vaison-la-romaine, Aix-en-Provenc
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Villages around
Pernes les fontaines : http://www.provenceweb.fr/f/vaucluse/pernefon/pernefon.htm
L'isle sur la sorgue : http://www.oti-delasorgue.fr/in-english/index.php
Provence : http://www.provenceweb.en/f/region1.htm & provencebeyond.com
walks around Ventoux : http://www.destination-ventoux.com/france.htm
SNCF (trains) : http://www.voyages-sncf.com
Marseille airport : http://www.marseille.aeroport.fr/fra/index.jsp
Michelin (maps and driving directions) : http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichelin/int/tpl/hme/MaHomePage.htm
You can also improve your knowledge on wine : some english friends organize caves visits and tastings,