The department of Vaucluse, Latin Vallis Clausa - valley closes, in reference to the collected site where from springs the source of Fontaine-de-Vaucluse was created in 1793.It has for administrative centre, Avignon and for sub-prefectures, Apt and Carpentras.

It is at feet of Ventoux and in the rich plains of Comtat Venaissin that is situated the vineyard " official lists of Ventoux ".

The climate is of Mediterranean type: winters sweet and little wet, dry and warm summers. The dominant wind is the mistral, which comes from the North