Cavaillon | |
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Coordinates: 43°50′15″N 5°02′17″E / 43.8375°N 5.0381°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Vaucluse |
Arrondissement | Apt |
Canton | Cavaillon |
Intercommunality | CA Luberon Monts de Vaucluse |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Daudet [1] |
Area 1 | 45.96 km2 (17.75 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 25,923 |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
84035 /84300 |
Elevation | 49–200 m (161–656 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Cavaillon (French pronunciation: [kavajɔ̃]; Occitan: Cavalhon) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. [3] It is situated in the Durance Valley, at the foot of the Luberon mountains.
Cavaillon was already a city in the Gallo-Roman period, and has several minor relics from that era, including a 1st century triumphal arch. [4] Other minor relics of the Roman period have been found to the south of the town, on the site of the ancient Cabellio. [5] It was the seat of the bishops of Cavaillon from the 4th century [6] until the French Revolution. [5] Saint Veran was bishop here in the 6th century,[ citation needed] and the 12th-century cathedral is dedicated to him. In the Middle Ages Cavaillon was part of the Comtat Venaissin. [5]
Cavaillon is part of the Regional and Natural Park of Luberon ( parc naturel régional du Luberon) in the French Department of Vaucluse.
The Calavon, a tributary of the Durance locally called Coulon, flows westward through the middle of the commune.
The Durance forms the commune's south-western border.
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Source: EHESS [7] and INSEE (1968-2020) [8] |
Cavaillon is famous for its melons, as well as other early fruits and vegetables. [5]
Cavaillon | |
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Coordinates: 43°50′15″N 5°02′17″E / 43.8375°N 5.0381°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Vaucluse |
Arrondissement | Apt |
Canton | Cavaillon |
Intercommunality | CA Luberon Monts de Vaucluse |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Daudet [1] |
Area 1 | 45.96 km2 (17.75 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 25,923 |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
84035 /84300 |
Elevation | 49–200 m (161–656 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Cavaillon (French pronunciation: [kavajɔ̃]; Occitan: Cavalhon) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. [3] It is situated in the Durance Valley, at the foot of the Luberon mountains.
Cavaillon was already a city in the Gallo-Roman period, and has several minor relics from that era, including a 1st century triumphal arch. [4] Other minor relics of the Roman period have been found to the south of the town, on the site of the ancient Cabellio. [5] It was the seat of the bishops of Cavaillon from the 4th century [6] until the French Revolution. [5] Saint Veran was bishop here in the 6th century,[ citation needed] and the 12th-century cathedral is dedicated to him. In the Middle Ages Cavaillon was part of the Comtat Venaissin. [5]
Cavaillon is part of the Regional and Natural Park of Luberon ( parc naturel régional du Luberon) in the French Department of Vaucluse.
The Calavon, a tributary of the Durance locally called Coulon, flows westward through the middle of the commune.
The Durance forms the commune's south-western border.
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Source: EHESS [7] and INSEE (1968-2020) [8] |
Cavaillon is famous for its melons, as well as other early fruits and vegetables. [5]