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Arrondissement Of Apt
The arrondissement of Apt is an arrondissement of France in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It has 57 communes. Its population is 128,793 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Apt are: # Ansouis (84002) # Apt (84003) # Auribeau (84006) # La Bastide-des-Jourdans (84009) # La Bastidonne (84010) # Beaumettes (84013) # Beaumont-de-Pertuis (84014) # Bonnieux (84020) # Buoux (84023) # Cabrières-d'Aigues (84024) # Cabrières-d'Avignon (84025) # Cadenet (84026) # Caseneuve (84032) # Castellet-en-Luberon (84033) # Cavaillon (84035) # Cheval-Blanc (84038) # Cucuron (84042) # Gargas (84047) # Gignac (84048) # Gordes (84050) # Goult (84051) # Grambois (84052) # Joucas (84057) # Lacoste (84058) # Lagarde-d'Apt (84060) # Lagnes (84062) # Lauris (84065) # Lioux (84066) # Lourmarin (84068) # Maubec (84071) # Ménerbes (84073) # Mérindol (84074) # Mirabeau (84076) # La Motte-d'Aigues (84084) # Murs (84085) # Oppède (8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apt, Vaucluse
Apt (; Provençal Occitan: ''At / Ate'' in both classical and Mistralian norms) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It lies on the left bank of the Calavon, east of Avignon. It is the principal town of the Luberon mountains. The town is known for defining the Aptian age of the Early Cretaceous. Geography Apt lies north of Aix-en-Provence and the river Durance, in the valley of the river Calavon, (also called the Coulon), and at the foot of the north-facing slopes of the Luberon mountain. Geological age Apt is the etymological source of the Aptian, an age in the geologic timescale, a subdivision of the Early or Lower Cretaceous epoch or series and encompasses the time from 125.0 ± 1.0 Ma to 112.0 ± 1.0 Ma (million years ago), approximately. The original type locality is in the vicinity of Apt. The Aptian was introduced in scientific literature by French palaeontologist Alcide d'Orbigny in 1840. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabrières-d'Aigues
Cabrières-d'Aigues (; Provençal dialect, Provençal: ''Cabrièras d'Egues'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Vaucluse Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region in southeastern France. See also * Côtes du Luberon AOC *Communes of the Vaucluse department *Étang de la Bonde *Luberon References Communes of Vaucluse {{Vaucluse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joucas
Joucas (''Jocaç'' in Occitan) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The town is located on the perimeter of the Parc naturel régional du Luberon. Geography Located between two of the "most beautiful villages in France," Gordes and Roussillon, Joucas is a small hilltop village of Monts de Vaucluse. From the village one can see the surrounding plain and ochre hills of Roussillon. Like other hilltop villages in the region, the village location was selected in part due to the good views, which allowed inhabitants to see enemies approaching from far away. Population Tourism Like all municipalities in the Luberon, tourism plays a role, directly or indirectly, in the local economy. There are several main types of tourism in the Luberon. Historical and cultural tourism relies on the rich heritage of the hilltop villages. Vacation tourism has resulted in the significant development of cottages, hotels and rentals, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grambois
Grambois (; oc, Gramboés) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Grambois is a renovated, perched medieval village and quite close to the Luberon mountains. This small town was used for filming ''La Gloire de mon père'', released in 1990. See also * Côtes du Luberon AOC * Communes of the Vaucluse department The following is a list of the 151 communes of the Vaucluse department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2022):Communes of Vaucluse {{Provence-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goult
Goult is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The village is perched on a hill with a solitary road to the peak. Near the end of the road is a 12th-century castle, the Château de Goult. Geography The commune lies in the parc naturel régional du Luberon. The Calavon flows westward through the southern part of the commune. Places and monuments * Goult castle * Saint Véran chapel * Windmill * Notre Dame des Lumières church File:Saint Véran - Chapelle.JPG, Saint Véran chapel File:Goult-Moulin-1.JPG, Old windmill File:ND Lumières - nef.jpg, inside Notre Dame des Lumière church See also * Luberon * Côtes de Ventoux AOC * Côtes du Luberon AOC *Communes of the Vaucluse department The following is a list of the 151 communes of the Vaucluse department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2022): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordes
Gordes (; oc, Gòrda) is a commune in the Vaucluse département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The residents are known as ''Gordiens.'' The nearest big city is Avignon; smaller cities nearby include Cavaillon, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and Apt. Geography The territory of Gordes occupies some of " Les Monts de Vaucluse", a group of mountains and hills, part in the valley of the Calavon (a local river) also called the "Luberon Valley". Neighboring communes Neighboring villages are Venasque and Murs to the north, Joucas and Roussillon to the east, Goult, Saint-Pantaléon (Vaucluse), Saint-Pantaléon, Beaumettes and Oppède to the south and Cabrières-d'Avignon and Saumane-de-Vaucluse to the west. Topography Located between two geographic area, Gordes is one of the biggest Communes of France, communes of the area with 4,804 hectares. The north is defined by the southern edge of the Vaucluse Mountains. The highest point of the commune (635 meters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gignac, Vaucluse
Gignac (; oc, Ginhac) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Chateau d'Autet lies to the northeast of the village. A beautifully restored 18th century chateau and official historical landmark, thChateau de Gignac sits atop a hill overlooking the hamlet of Gignac. An earlier chateau at this location was damaged in 1575 during the French Wars of Religion, and was rebuilt between 1760 and 1780 on the eve of the French Revolution. See also *Communes of the Vaucluse department The following is a list of the 151 communes of the Vaucluse department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2022):Communes of Vaucluse {{Vaucluse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gargas, Vaucluse
Gargas is a Communes of France, commune in the Vaucluse Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region in southeastern France. The writer Raymond Jean (1925–2012) died in Gargas. Gargas is the site of old ochre mining operations. In 2009 the ''Mine d'Ocre de Bruoux'' was opened for tourists. See also *Communes of the Vaucluse department *Luberon References Communes of Vaucluse {{Vaucluse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cucuron
Cucuron () is a village (commune) in the Vaucluse department, of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Cucuronnais''. Located on the south side of the Luberon mountain range, Cucuron is surrounded by slopes of grapevines and olive trees. There are several cooperatives in the village, including for wine and olive oil production. The present village dates from earlier than the 11th century and suffered a serious plague epidemic in 1720. Its primary features are a long pond (''l'étang'') that occupies its main square, the ruins of a medieval keep, and two churches. Cucuron features in two movies: A Good Year and The Horseman on the Roof (French: Le hussard sur le toit). Geography Cucuron is located on the south side of the Luberon mountain range and includes most of the northern slope of the Aigues valley, sloping gently towards the south. The rural district of Cucuron is part of the Luberon Regional Park (''Parc naturel ré ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheval-Blanc
Cheval-Blanc (; oc, Lo Chivau Blanc) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. See also * Côtes du Luberon AOC *Communes of the Vaucluse department *Luberon The Luberon ( or ; Provençal: ''Leberon'' or ''Leberoun'' ) is a massif in central Provence in Southern France, part of the French Prealps. It has a maximum elevation of and an area of about . It is composed of three mountain ranges (from wes ... References Communes of Vaucluse {{Vaucluse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavaillon
Cavaillon (; Provençal: ''Cavalhon'') is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. INSEE It is situated in the Durance Valley, at the foot of the mountains. In 2019, it had a population of 26,236. History Cavaillon was already a city in the Gallo-Roman period, and has several minor relics from that era, including a 1st century triumphal arch. Other minor relics of the Roman period have been found to the south of the town, on the site of the ancient ''Cabellio''. It was the seat ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castellet-en-Luberon
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