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Services L’ISLE SUR LA SORGUE offered Guided visits for groups year-round on request was regulated by royal decree on 6 (history and heritage, THE PADDLE The Lices de 19 February 1843. the flora and fauna of WHEEL TRAIL Villevieille Wheel The authorisation to operate this From Esplanade Robert Vasse the Sorgue, etc.). Opposite the church, follow wheel was granted by royal de- head toward Cours Anatole , Scheduled visits from 1 A little history Rue Danton until you reach Rue cree in 1818. then return to Esplanade Robert June to September Théophile Jean, called the street of Vasse, cross Benoît bridge and (the summer activities Since ancient times, the waters of the the wheels (1), where there were 17 continue along Quai Rouget de Lisle. brochure is available at 7 Sorgue have provided the power for wheels a few years ago. The Minimes Wheel the Tourist Office and on numerous factories. The first use was Built by the Minimes brothers to 12 the website). probably for wheat mills, before spe- 1 provide their convent with water. The Milhe Wheel The Victor Courtet Wheel This wheel was regulated by de- Opening hours cialising in wool and silk. Spinning 4 In 1832, a royal decree accorded At the end of Quai Clovis Hu- cree in 1828. It belonged to G. Mil- From 1 April to 30 and weaving were first carried out the authorisation to use this gues, turn right into Rue du Dr Tallet. he, miller. September, Monday to by hand by small farmers, who then wheel for a silk and wool mill. Saturday, 9 am - 12:30 / brought their fabric to L’Isle for fulling 8 The Quai du Nord Wheel 13 2:30 pm - 6 pm and treatment in mills or «paradoux» 2 The Giraud Wheel Sunday from 9 am to powered by the waters of the Sorgue. The Hospital Wheel The authorisation to operate this 12:30 (9:30 am to 1 pm This wheel supplied the hospital 9 wheel was granted in 1821 (for the But little by little, these mills began to The Portalet Wheel in July and August). 11 with water. irrigation of a garden). increase their activity with spinning and From 1 October to Take Rue du Docteur Tallet, weaving. In the 13th century, the sheets 31 March, Monday to 3 go past the Arquet canal and around 14 Saturday, 9 am - 12:30 / known as «blanquets» that were ma- The Croset Wheel Notre Dame des Anges, the unique The Porte d’ Wheel 2 pm - 5:30 nufactured in L’Isle were highly ap- Its owner received the royal de- baroque collegiate church. Go past The old wheel of the garden of Sunday from 9 am to cree to use the wheel for wool the Tour d’Argent on Place F. Buis- the nuns of Sainte-Elisabeth, who preciated. These were the sheets to 12:30 pm cover beds that are the equivalent of carding in 1828. son and continue in the direction of built this beautiful noria wheel to Place Rose Goudard as far as Quai our blankets today. Sixty-two paddle 15 water their gardens. Turn right, go up Cours Victor Jean-Jaurès. wheels have been identified on the Hugo, follow Quai Clovis Hugues to Head in the direction of Fon- various branches of the Sorgue. The Rue du Docteur Tallet. 10 taine de Vaucluse, go along Avenue The Hôtel de record belongs to Sorgue de l’Arquet, du Partage des Eaux for 2 km (ap- Palerme Wheel the branch of the Sorgue that passes 4 proximately 20 minutes on foot). through the centre of town. Seventeen The Valébrègue Wheel Cross the small bridge on Quai wheels were once in operation along Jean Jaurès. Continue along the gar- 15 The Partage des Eaux its 527 metres of length. Towards the 5 den until Esplanade Robert Vasse. The Tourelles Wheel Wheel middle of the 19th century, the 17 silk The construction of this wheel It is here that the Sorgue divides 11 and wool mills were in daily activity and was granted by royal decree in The Ribère Wheel into two branches for the first employed 297 workers, according to a 1832. This wheel belonged to the Roze time. A visit to the green pearl of report dated 28 September 1855. family for thirty years before it L’Isle sur la Sorgue is a must.

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