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Mont-Ventoux
– Miocenic Island and its Biospheric Reserve
25
million years ago, a shallow sea occupied the current Rhône
Valley...
the
miocene sea which occupied the area for nearly 20 million years
and the remaining sediments on the riverbed play a
significant
role in the current landscape.
Mont
Ventoux with the Luberon Peak and the Monts de Vaucluse
formed
islands which emerged from the Rhone area.
From
the summit of Mont Ventoux (1912 m), visitors can admire
one
of the most breathtaking panoramic views in Europe.
Ventoux’
name seemingly goes back to the 1st or 2nd century
and originates
from Vintur, the name of a God of the summits
who was worshiped
from this spot
a seat of domination from the Alpes to the sea.
(Ven-Top
meaning a snow-covered summit in Celtic).
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