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Its white skullcap can be picked out from a long way off, some say even from Marseille! Rising to 1912 m this "Giant of Provence" or "Olympus of the Midi" is home to such a wide range of flora and fauna that it was designated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1994. The Mediterranean vegetation at the base gives way to cedars, then beech and a variety of pines, culminating in a stony desert at the top. It has two viewing sites where the landmarks are indicated on a table, as well as an observatory, a meteorological station, a radio transmitter and a radar station for the air force.
Mont Ventoux seen from Vaison-la-Romaine
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