Fontaine intermittente de Fontestorbes

Bélesta

An exceptional Vauclusian resurgence gushing from a 5-metre arch in the cliff, Fontestorbes has a regular intermittent regime — a cycle of 60 to 90 minutes at low water — unique in France for its scale, according to Wikipedia. Local tradition tells that a cave, now blocked, gave access to the dwelling of the "encantados", fairies who, when night fell, washed their linen there with golden beaters. Coordinates to be treated as approximate: no official cartographic source with precise coordinates could be cross-checked for this site.

Getting there : Natural site, free access, about 1 km south of the village on the D9

Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.

Ambient sound