Holiday homes in Cheval-Blanc

Cheval-Blanc lies at the western tip of the Petit Luberon, between the Durance and the first slopes of the massif, about ten minutes from Cavaillon. In 1790 it split off from Cavaillon to become a commune. Its name is said to come from an inn on the road to the Durance ferry, towards Orgon. Water shapes the landscape here: the canal Saint-Julien, dug after a concession granted in 1171, is regarded as the first canal in Provence. Together with the canal de Carpentras it irrigates a plain of orchards and vegetable fields. In the village stand the parish church of Saint-Paul and the Mas Saint-Paul, a traditional farmhouse that now houses the Observatoire de la langue et de la culture provençales. On the Luberon side, trails wind through garrigue and cliffs, such as the loop from La Roquette to the Crau des Mayorques. The gorges du Régalon have been closed until further notice since a rockfall in September 2025, so check before you go. On Mardi gras, the old tradition of the Belles de Cheval-Blanc comes to life.