commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Vaucluse
Vaucluse (; oc, Vauclusa, label= Provençal or ) is a department in the southeastern French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It had a population of 561,469 as of 2019.Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (; or , ; commonly shortened to PACA; en, Provence-Alps-French Riviera, italic=yes; also branded as Région Sud) is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France, the far southeastern on the mainland. Its pref ...
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...
in southeastern France. The residents are known as ''Gordiens.'' The nearest big city is
Avignon
Avignon (, ; ; oc, Avinhon, label=Provençal dialect, Provençal or , ; la, Avenio) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Vaucluse Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region of So ...
; smaller cities nearby include
Cavaillon
Cavaillon (; Provençal: ''Cavalhon'') is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France.
,
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (; oc, L'Illa de Sòrga or ) is a town and commune on the Sorgue river in Southeastern France. Politically, the commune is in the arrondissement of Avignon within the department of Vaucluse, in the région of Provence-Alpes ...
and
Apt
Apt. is an abbreviation for apartment.
Apt may also refer to:
Places
* Apt Cathedral, a former cathedral, and national monument of France, in the town of Apt in Provence
* Apt, Vaucluse, a commune of the Vaucluse département of France
* A ...
.
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
Venasque (; oc, Venasca; la, Vindasca) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
The area has many tourist attractions, such as the nearby Mount Vaucluse, a park with several tenni ...
and
Murs
Murs may refer to:
People
* Marc Athanase Parfait Œillet des Murs (1804-1878), French ornithologist
* Olly Murs (born 1984), English singer-songwriter
* Murs (rapper) (born 1978), American rapper
Places
* Murs, Indre, France
* Murs, Vaucluse, Fr ...
to the north,
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 ...
and
Roussillon
Roussillon ( , , ; ca, Rosselló ; oc, Rosselhon ) is a historical province of France that largely corresponded to the County of Roussillon and part of the County of Cerdagne of the former Principality of Catalonia. It is part of the reg ...
to the east,
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 G ...
Beaumettes
Beaumettes (; oc, Lei Baumetas) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Geography
The village lies on the right bank of the Calavon, which forms all of the commune's southern bord ...
and
Oppède
Oppède (; oc, Opeda) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. ''Oppidum'' is the Latin word for 'town'.
History
It is in fact two villages: Oppède-le-Vieux ("the old" in Frenc ...
to the south and
Cabrières-d'Avignon
Cabrières-d'Avignon () is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
History
The Château and the village were the scene of the massacre in 1545 of about 700 Vaudois, or Waldensians— ...
and
Saumane-de-Vaucluse
Saumane-de-Vaucluse (; oc, Saumana de Vauclusa) is a commune in the southeastern French department of Vaucluse. In 2018, it had a population of 949. It was the boyhood home of the Marquis de Sade.communes
An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, religious, ...
of the area with 4,804 hectares. The north is defined by the southern edge of the
Vaucluse Mountains
The Vaucluse Mountains (French: ''Monts de Vaucluse'') are a mountain range of the French Prealps located in the departement of Vaucluse, between the Luberon Massif and Mont Ventoux
Mont Ventoux (; oc, Ventor, label= Provençal ) is a mountai ...
. The highest point of the commune (635 meters) is in this area, next to ''la Pouraque'' and ''les Trois Termes''. The south of the commune is made by the Calavon valley, also called the Luberon Valley, and a few hills in the area. The lowest height of the commune, at 111 meters, is in the south in the area called ''plan de l'Alba''.
The village itself is located in the center of the commune, on a giant calcareous rock from the Vaucluse Mountains, dominating the valley.
Geology
With a wide variation of the land, geology of the commune is divided into several distinct zones.
In the north, on the
Vaucluse Mountains
The Vaucluse Mountains (French: ''Monts de Vaucluse'') are a mountain range of the French Prealps located in the departement of Vaucluse, between the Luberon Massif and Mont Ventoux
Mont Ventoux (; oc, Ventor, label= Provençal ) is a mountai ...
, are soils dating mainly from Upper Jurassic with Urgonian limestone and calcareous clay. There are also, in very low amounts and primarily localized over the Senanque Abbey, soils dating from the Eocene / Oligocene, composed of limestone, sand, and clay.
Geology in the south of the village is more complex. The plain in Gordes (southeast) is composed of soil dating from the Quaternary (fluvial deposits, colluvium and scree) and soils of the Late Jurassic period (calcareous clay and blue marl). The hills area of "les garrigues" (in the south) is composed of soil dating from the Cretaceous – Paleocene period (calcareous sandstone, calcareous lacustrine clay, colorful, white and ocher sands and some ferruginous) and from the Miocene period (molasses limestone, sand and marl). Finally, the soil of the territory down to the plain of Calavon with some slightly higher ground dating from the Miocene and one lower from the Quaternary.
Climate
Gordes has a Mediterranean climate characterised by relatively dry summers and cool, damp winters. The city is often subject to windy weather; the strongest wind is the
mistral
Mistral may refer to:
* Mistral (wind) in southern France and Sardinia
Automobiles
* Maserati Mistral, a Maserati grand tourer produced from 1963 until 1970
* Nissan Mistral, or Terrano II, a Nissan 4×4 produced from 1993 until 2006
* Microp ...
.
In summer, high temperatures associated with a reduced amount of rain creates a drought of almost one or two months a year according to the
Gaussen Index
The Gaussen Index (or Bagnouls-Gaussen Index) or xerothermic index is a method of calculating and comparing aridity.
According to Henri Gaussen (French botanist and biogeographer), a given period is said to be arid, when:
P < .
( ...
(temperatures in Celsius degrees twice higher than rains in millimeters).
History
The name "Gordes" derives from the Celtic word "Vordense". Vordense was pronounced ''Gordenses'', then ''Gordae/Gordone'', and finally ''Gòrda'' then translated into French "Gordes".
Early history
Occupation by the Roman empire. The area is full of evidence of their occupation especially the Roman road passing through Apt and Carpentras and crossing the valley. Gallo-Roman remains were found in "Bouisses" district (skeletons, amphorae, columns) or Gallo-Roman substructures in the hamlet of "les Gros".
Middle Ages and Renaissance
In the 8th century, a
Benedictine
, image = Medalla San Benito.PNG
, caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal
, abbreviation = OSB
, formation =
, motto = (English: 'Pray and Work')
, foun ...
abbey known as Saint-Chaffret was founded by monks of the Abbey of Saint-Chaffre in Monastier-en-Velay on the site of an ancient ''cella'' (Roman temple) destroyed during the
Arab
The Arabs (singular: Arab; singular ar, عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635: , , plural ar, عَرَب, DIN 31635: , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known as the Arab people, are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in Western Asia, ...
invasions.
In 1031, a castle was built and the Latin word "castrum" was added to what thus became "Castrum Gordone". The castle was re-enforced in 1123 to become a "''nobile castrum''", the only one known among the many castles nearby.
In 1148, the
Sénanque Abbey
Sénanque Abbey (Occitan: ''abadiá de Senhanca'', French: ''Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque'') is a Cistercian abbey near the village of Gordes in the ''département'' of the Vaucluse in Provence, France.
First foundation
It was founded in 114 ...
was established under the patronage of Alfant,
Bishop of Cavaillon
The former French diocese of Cavaillon (''Lat.'' dioecesis Caballicensis) existed until the French Revolution as a diocese of the Comtat Venaissin, a fief of the Church of Rome. It was a member of the ecclesiastical province headed by the Metropol ...
, and
Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona
Ramon Berenguer II ''the Towhead'' or ''Cap de estopes'' (1053 or 1054 – December 5, 1082) was Count of Barcelona from 1076 until his death. He was the son of Ramon Berenguer I, Count of Barcelona, and Almodis de La Marche. The ''Chronicl ...
,
Count of Provence
The land of Provence has a history quite separate from that of any of the larger nations of Europe. Its independent existence has its origins in the frontier nature of the dukedom in Merovingian Gaul. In this position, influenced and affected by ...
, by Cistercian monks who came from
Mazan Abbey
Mazan Abbey was a Cistercian monastery in the village of Mazan-l'Abbaye in the ''département'' of the Ardèche in the region of Rhône-Alpes, France.
It was founded in 1120 from Bonnevaux Abbey, incorporating an already existing community of ca ...
in the
Ardèche
Ardèche (; oc, Ardecha; frp, Ardecha) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It is named after the river Ardèche and had a population of 328,278 as of 2019.
Croix de guerre 1939–1945
The ''Croix de Guerre 1939–1945'' (English: War Cross 1939–1945) is a French military decoration, a version of the ''Croix de Guerre'' created on 26 September 1939 to honour people who fought with the Allies against the Axis forces at any ti ...
.
On 21 August 1944, almost a week after the beginning of the
Operation Dragoon
Operation Dragoon (initially Operation Anvil) was the code name for the landing operation of the Allied invasion of Provence (Southern France) on 15August 1944. Despite initially designed to be executed in conjunction with Operation Overlord, th ...
on the Provençal coast, a German patrol was attacked by the resistance. The day after, 22 August, the village was subject to violent reprisals. The Germans forced the inhabitants to enter their homes, shooting those who were late or that were not cooperating, and started to shoot from the rock on the other side with a canon and destroyed a dozen houses. On the other side of the village, the rest of the troops set fire to a chariot, pieces of wood and houses, blocking potential followers. More than twenty houses were destroyed. After the Liberation the resistance destroyed another part of the village, including the notarial house with all the archives. All this destruction brought the municipality the sad privilege to appear amongst three "stricken cities" of the Vaucluse department. By war's end, thirteen persons had been killed or executed in Gordes, twenty inhabitants had been shot by the enemy and five inhabitants were deported.
After World War II
After a period of reconstruction, the village started to attract artists including
Marc Chagall
Marc Chagall; russian: link=no, Марк Заха́рович Шага́л ; be, Марк Захаравіч Шагал . (born Moishe Shagal; 28 March 1985) was a Russian-French artist. An early modernism, modernist, he was associated with se ...
and , who discovered the village in 1947, and who attracted their artist friends including
Serge Poliakoff
Serge Poliakoff (January 8, 1900 – October 12, 1969) was a Russian-born French modernist painter belonging to the 'New' Ecole de Paris (Tachisme).
Biography
Serge Poliakoff was born in Moscow in 1900, the thirteenth of fourteen children. Hi ...
,
Victor Vasarely
Victor Vasarely (; born Győző Vásárhelyi, ; 9 April 1906 – 15 March 1997) was a Hungarian-French artist, who is widely accepted as a "grandfather" and leader of the Op art movement.
His work entitled ''Zebra'', created in 1937, is consi ...
and .
Armory
The primary ones are reported in 1696 in the
Armorial Général de France
A roll of arms (or armorial) is a collection of coats of arms, usually consisting of rows of painted pictures of shields, each shield accompanied by the name of the person bearing the arms.
The oldest extant armorials date to the mid-13th centur ...
and coming from the Gordes-Simiane family.
Other historical language names
in classical norm of provencal, in Mistralian norm
Administration
The commune of Gordes has numerous infrastructures of public utility like the "gendarmerie", the fire brigade, the post office, a tax office, a library, etc.
Sister cities
*
Annet-sur-Marne
Annet-sur-Marne (, literally ''Annet on Marne'') is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
Demographics
The inhabitants are called ''Annetois''.
See also
*Communes of the Seine-et-Marne d ...
, France, since 1985.
Fiscality
Demographics
Land use
Architecture
Sights
Located in the middle of the village, the castle, which was partially rebuilt in
Renaissance style
Renaissance architecture is the European architecture of the period between the early 15th and early 16th centuries in different regions, demonstrating a conscious revival and development of certain elements of Ancient Greece, ancient Greek and ...
in 1525, is a major tourist attraction.
In the immediate vicinity of Gordes is the Romanesque
Sénanque Abbey
Sénanque Abbey (Occitan: ''abadiá de Senhanca'', French: ''Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque'') is a Cistercian abbey near the village of Gordes in the ''département'' of the Vaucluse in Provence, France.
First foundation
It was founded in 114 ...
(
Cistercian
The Cistercians, () officially the Order of Cistercians ( la, (Sacer) Ordo Cisterciensis, abbreviated as OCist or SOCist), are a Catholic religious order of monks and nuns that branched off from the Benedictines and follow the Rule of Saint ...
) and the
Village des Bories
Village des Bories is an open-air museum of 20 or so dry stone huts located 1.5 km west of the Provence, Provençal village of Gordes, in the Vaucluse department of France. The area was once an outlying district of the village, under the offi ...
, a village of dry stone huts that is now a museum.
Image:Sénanque bird view by Jm Rosier.jpg,
Sénanque Abbey
Sénanque Abbey (Occitan: ''abadiá de Senhanca'', French: ''Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque'') is a Cistercian abbey near the village of Gordes in the ''département'' of the Vaucluse in Provence, France.
First foundation
It was founded in 114 ...
.
Image:Villages des Bories By JM Rosier.jpg,
Village des Bories
Village des Bories is an open-air museum of 20 or so dry stone huts located 1.5 km west of the Provence, Provençal village of Gordes, in the Vaucluse department of France. The area was once an outlying district of the village, under the offi ...
.
File:Gordes - monument aux morts by JM Rosier.jpg, The war memorial and the castle
File:Cave Saint Firmain Gordes by JM Rosier 1.jpg, The Saint-Firmin Palace cellars
Building regulations
All new buildings in Gordes are made of stone with terracotta roof tiles. No fences are allowed, only stone walls. All electrical and telephone cables are underground, except in some pre-existing installations on the borders of the commune. Some streets inside the village are paved with stone and are called ''calades''.
The hamlets
There are several ancient hamlets around the village, whose names are mostly based on the names of the local families (Gros, Imbert, Martin, Cortasse) or from the activities performed there (les bouillons, les bouilladoires).
The largest hamlet is les Imberts, in the valley 5km to the southwest. Les Imberts church was built between 1785 and 1792; other buildings also have 18th century architectural details. Gourdes' two football pitches are in Les Imberts: one for official matches and the other for training. Les Imberts has a nursery and a school and once had several small shops, but in 2011 it had only a petrol station.
Les Gros and les Martins are two former hamlets close to each other, between les Imberts and the commune of
les Beaumettes
Beaumettes (; oc, Lei Baumetas) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Geography
The village lies on the right bank of the Calavon, which forms all of the commune's southern bo ...
.
The hamlets of les Sauvestres, les Pourquiers, les Marres and les Cortasses are in the plain to the south-east of Gordes. Some of the buildings in these hamlets date back hundreds of years.
Economy
Agriculture
As in many villages in the Vaucluse department, agriculture is important. Historically, almond trees were the most planted in the area, and though they are still present, olive trees have largely replaced them. Thus olive oil is important to local commerce. You can also find vineyards, with the production of table grapes or wine in AOC Ventoux.
Tourism
Tourism is a major part of the local economy of Gordes. Accommodating the tourist trade, there are a number of hotels, bed and breakfasts, seasonal rentals, and restaurants.
The main sights on the commune are the village itself, the castle, the Saint-Firmin Palace cellars, the
Sénanque Abbey
Sénanque Abbey (Occitan: ''abadiá de Senhanca'', French: ''Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque'') is a Cistercian abbey near the village of Gordes in the ''département'' of the Vaucluse in Provence, France.
First foundation
It was founded in 114 ...
and the
Village des Bories
Village des Bories is an open-air museum of 20 or so dry stone huts located 1.5 km west of the Provence, Provençal village of Gordes, in the Vaucluse department of France. The area was once an outlying district of the village, under the offi ...
. In the surrounding towns, you can find many other tourist locations like the Fontaine de Vaucluse,
Roussillon
Roussillon ( , , ; ca, Rosselló ; oc, Rosselhon ) is a historical province of France that largely corresponded to the County of Roussillon and part of the County of Cerdagne of the former Principality of Catalonia. It is part of the reg ...
or
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (; oc, L'Illa de Sòrga or ) is a town and commune on the Sorgue river in Southeastern France. Politically, the commune is in the arrondissement of Avignon within the department of Vaucluse, in the région of Provence-Alpes ...
, the
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 ...
area,
Avignon
Avignon (, ; ; oc, Avinhon, label=Provençal dialect, Provençal or , ; la, Avenio) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Vaucluse Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region of So ...
or the
Mont Ventoux
Mont Ventoux (; oc, Ventor, label= Provençal ) is a mountain in the Provence region of southern France, located some northeast of Carpentras, Vaucluse. On the north side, the mountain borders the department of Drôme. At , it is the highest m ...
.
Gordes also has two centers of relaxation, numerous pools and ponds and miles of hiking trails.
Commercial activity and handcraft
Commercial activity is also important in the Gordes economy with various shops including several shops dedicated to tourists, selling souvenir and regional products (figurines, textiles, olive oil, honey, etc.). Moreover, a Provençal market is held every Tuesday morning around the castle.
Gordes also attracts artisans and traders in the real estate business like agents, architects, builders, landscapers, decorators, masons. By the way, the oldest real estate agency of the north Luberon area still in activity is located in Gordes, between the castle and the church, and the total number of real estate agents on the Gordes area is over ten.
Transport
The main access to the village of Gordes is the departmental road D2 then the departmental road D15, coming from
Cavaillon
Cavaillon (; Provençal: ''Cavalhon'') is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France.
. It is from the latter road, below the Bel-Air rock, that you can observe the most famous and photographed point of view of the village.
Gordes is located 38 kilometres east from
Avignon
Avignon (, ; ; oc, Avinhon, label=Provençal dialect, Provençal or , ; la, Avenio) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Vaucluse Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region of So ...
and its TGV station, 75 kilometres from the
Marseille Provence Airport
Marseille Provence Airport () is an international airport located 27 km (17 miles) northwest of Marseille, on the territory of Marignane, both ''communes'' of the Bouches-du-Rhône ''département'' in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur '' r ...
and 87 kilometres from
Marseille
Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern Franc ...
. The closest "gares SNCF" (normal train station) are located in
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (; oc, L'Illa de Sòrga or ) is a town and commune on the Sorgue river in Southeastern France. Politically, the commune is in the arrondissement of Avignon within the department of Vaucluse, in the région of Provence-Alpes ...
and
Cavaillon
Cavaillon (; Provençal: ''Cavalhon'') is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France.
.
Facilities
Market day occurs in Gordes once a week. On Tuesday mornings, merchants from the area set up booths and sell their wares. These typically include food, clothing, instruments, Provençale dishes, decorations, and handicrafts. Additionally, the village has two bakeries and a variety of shops.
Education
The commune has a primary school, a nursery school and a day care centre. http://www.gordes-village.com/html/contact2.html
Health
The village is home to several doctors, a pharmacy, a dentist and even an hospital but exclusively used for older people.
Sport
The commune is equipped with various sporting facilities including two football/soccer fields, walking and cycling trails, pétanque and other recreational spaces.
Notable people
Several important artists have lived or worked in Gordes, including
André Lhote
André Lhote (5 July 1885 – 24 January 1962) was a French Cubist painter of figure subjects, portraits, landscapes and still life. He was also active and influential as a teacher and writer on art.
Early life and education
Lhote was born ...
,
Marc Chagall
Marc Chagall; russian: link=no, Марк Заха́рович Шага́л ; be, Марк Захаравіч Шагал . (born Moishe Shagal; 28 March 1985) was a Russian-French artist. An early modernism, modernist, he was associated with se ...
,
Pierre Chapo
Pierre Chapo (23 July 1927 – January 1987), born in Paris, was a French furniture designer and craftsman.
Biography
Pierre Chapo was first interested in painting, his encounter with a shipbuilding carpenter in 1947, introduced him to wood an ...
,
Philippe Ragueneau
Philippe Ragueneau (19 November 1917 – 22 October 2003) was a French journalist and writer. He was born in Orléans (Loiret) and died in Gordes (Vaucluse). Ragueneau was a resistance and then military fighter during World War II, and friend of ...
,
Victor Vasarely
Victor Vasarely (; born Győző Vásárhelyi, ; 9 April 1906 – 15 March 1997) was a Hungarian-French artist, who is widely accepted as a "grandfather" and leader of the Op art movement.
His work entitled ''Zebra'', created in 1937, is consi ...
, ,
Walter Salles
Walter Moreira Salles Júnior (; born 12 April 1956) is a Brazilian filmmaker.
Early life
Salles was born on 12 April 1956 in Rio de Janeiro and attended the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. He is the son of Brazil ...
and
Willy Ronis
Willy Ronis (; 14 August 191012 September 2009) was a French photographer. His best-known work shows life in post-war Paris and Provence.
Life and work
Ronis was born in Paris; his father, Emmanuel Ronis, was a Jewish refugee from Odessa, and ...
. President
François Mitterrand
François Marie Adrien Maurice Mitterrand (26 October 19168 January 1996) was President of France, serving under that position from 1981 to 1995, the longest time in office in the history of France. As First Secretary of the Socialist Party, he ...
had a holiday home in Gordes.
Culture
Fine arts and festival
The village of Gordes has a few art galleries and festivals. The biggest festival of Gordes is a music festival, but there is also a wine festival.
The castle, stone houses, stone paved streets, views, etc. of Gordes have been an important source of inspiration for paintings or photography. for example, the ''Provençal Nude'' by Willy Ronis was made in the "fontaine basse" area of Gordes in 1949.
Literature
Gordes appears in several books including :
* ''La vénus de Gordes'',
Ernest Daudet
Louis-Marie Ernest Daudet (; 31 May 1837 – 21 August 1921) was a French journalist, novelist and historian. Prolific in several genres, Daudet began his career writing for magazines and provincial newspapers all over France. His younger brothe ...
(1875)
* ''Sa Majesté l'argent III, La Comtesse De Gordes'',
Xavier de Montépin
Xavier Henri Aymon Perrin, Count of Montépin (10 March 1823 in Apremont, Haute-Saône – 30 April 1902 in Paris) was a popular French novelist.''Merriam Webster's Biographical Dictionary'' (1995)
The author of serialised novels (feuilletons) ...
, (1878)
* All the books about the adventure of the ''Chat Moune'',
Philippe Ragueneau
Philippe Ragueneau (19 November 1917 – 22 October 2003) was a French journalist and writer. He was born in Orléans (Loiret) and died in Gordes (Vaucluse). Ragueneau was a resistance and then military fighter during World War II, and friend of ...
(from 1981 to 1990)
* ''Les trois Joyaux de Gordes'', (1988)
* ''A year in Provence'',
Peter Mayle
Peter Mayle ( "mail"; 14 June 1939 – 18 January 2018) was a British businessman turned author who moved to France in the 1980s. He wrote a series of bestselling memoirs of his life there, beginning with ''A Year in Provence'' (1989).
Early li ...
(1993)
* ''Deliver Us From Evil'',
David Baldacci
David Baldacci (born August 5, 1960) is an American novelist. An attorney by education, Baldacci writes mainly suspense novels and legal thrillers.
Biography
Early life and education
David Baldacci was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. H ...
(2010)
A photograph of Gordes was used on the cover of the 2017 Gollancz edition of ''Orsinia'', an edition combining ''
Malafrena
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In many w ...
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Orsinian Tales
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Themes
The stories share few links except those derived from the use of a common geographical s ...
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Ursula K. Le Guin
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.
Film and television
Gordes has served as the setting for several movies or series including :
* ''
One Deadly Summer
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Mistral's Daughter
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Plot summary
In 1925, Jewish artist’s model Maggy Lunel (Stefanie Powers) arrives in Paris and overcomes her ...
A Year in Provence
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'', David Tucker (1993)
* ''
Gazon maudit
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'',
Josiane Balasko
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Career
One of Balasko's most recognized roles among English speakers is ...
Coline Serreau
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Early life and education
She was born in Paris, the daughter of theatre director Jean-Marie Serreau and actress Geneviève Serreau. In Paris, Serreau studie ...
(2003);
* ''
A Good Year
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'',
Ridley Scott
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(2006);mainly on Gordes between the castle and the Rosier building
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Mr. Bean's Holiday
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'',
Steve Bendelack
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Originally an assistant to Peter Fluck and Roger Law on satirical TV puppet show ''Spitting Image'', Bendelack went on to direct the s ...
(2006).
See also
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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):Victor Vasarely
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His work entitled ''Zebra'', created in 1937, is consi ...
Bibliography
* Jean-Louis Morand, ''GORDES notes d'histoire'', mairie de Gordes
* Gérard Lebouchet, ''Aspects de la Vie à Gordes de la Révolution à l'Aube du XXe siècle'', C'est-à-dire, 2007 ()
* Guy Leduc, Gordes, ''acropole en Provence'', Edelgé ()
* Sylvain Gagniere, ''The Origin of the Region of Gordes'', 1989
* Corinne et Alexis Lucchesi, ''Guide du Pays de Gordes'', Equinoxe, 2003 ()
* Jean-Louis Morand, ''Gordes & l'Abbaye de Sénanque. Le temps retrouvé'', Equinoxe ()
* Jacqueline Brotte, ''Gordes : Un rêve de pierre'', Alain Barthelemy, 2006 ()