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The Ascent of Mont Ventoux

The Bay of Marseille
Vaison la Romaine
Vaucluse the Luberon, Mt Ventoux
France
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Type: Historical Interest

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"I stood in a daze, to see the clouds beneath our feet,” he wrote. Petrarch began his climb from Malaucène, a village not far from Vaison la Romaine, on the northern slope. Today, the tourist office there organizes night climbs along Petrarch’s route.
Last updated January 7, 2008
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