The Sainte Cécile terraces

In the past, the ‘Sainte Cécile’ terraces were used for farming but today they have been reinvented as a botanic garden where you can discover the ‘garrigue’, a type of dry vegetation that has adapted to the Mediterranean climate. Stone pine, holm oak, juniper, thyme and rosemary are just a few of the characteristic species found in this natural setting. The terraces’ lofty position means they overlook the entire surrounding region, particularly the Calavon Plain and the foothills of the Vaucluse Mountains to the north.