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Also known as Carpentràs

Carpentras (, formerly ; Provençal Occitan: Carpentràs in classical norm or Carpentras in Mistralian norm; ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

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Carpentras is a commune in the Vaucluse department of France, situated within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It serves as the capital of the arrondissement of Carpentras and the cantons of Carpentras-Nord and Carpentras-Sud. The town is located at an elevation of 212 meters above sea level and has an area of 37.92 square kilometers. Its postal code is 84200, and it is bordered by Aubignan, Loriol-du-Comtat, Monteux, and Pernes-les-Fontaines.

The population of Carpentras is 31,619, comprising 13,343 males and 14,966 females. The Auzon body of water is located in or next to the commune. Carpentras is twinned with Vevey, Seesen, Ponchatoula, and Camaiore.

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Place details

Locality
Carpentras
Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country
France
Population
29,709
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

50US AQIGood
PM2.5
9.6 µg/m³
PM10
14.9 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Carpentras
French commune.commune status
Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image
Hotel de Ville de Carpentras.JPG
French commune.caption
The Hôtel de Ville
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Carpentras (Vaucluse).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Carpentras
French commune.canton
Carpentras
French commune.INSEE
84031
French commune.postal code
84200
French commune.mayor
Serge Andrieu
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin
French commune.elevation m
95
French commune.elevation min m
56
French commune.elevation max m
212
French commune.area km2
37.92

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Carpentras
Country
France
Population
31619
Area
37.92
Elevation
109
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Auzon
Shares border with
Aubignan
Image
Rue commercante couverte à Carpentras.JPG
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Commons category
Carpentras
twinned administrative body
Camaiore
postal code
84200
category for people born here
Category:Births in Carpentras
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Carpentras
topic's main category
Category:Carpentras
category of associated people
Category:People from Carpentras
associated electoral district
canton of Carpentras
male population
13343
female population
14966
different from
Carpentras
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-90-60-84-00
fax number
+33-4-90-60-28-71
Commons gallery
Carpentras
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Travel guide

Get around

A bus network in Carpentras connects to the neighbouring villages : bus network . A free parking shuttle is available, Friday for access to the weekly market on Friday. The car park in question is also free : free shuttle .

See

thumb|Hôtel-Dieu thumb|Cathédrale Saint-Siffrein To visit some places, as Hôtel-Dieu, Château du Martinet, or Graineterie Roux, it is best to contact the tourist office, which will inform you, and will record you in the frames of tours by guides around €5 per person and place). Some other places will be seen with free access.

Do

thumb|Trotting at Racecourse St. Ponchon

Buy

thumb|Weekly Provençal Market (Marché hebdomadaire)

Eat

thumb|Berlingot de Carpentras Local specialty foods are Berlingot de Carpentras and strawberries.

Finding a dinner:

Drink

All area is speciales in wines production. You find three appellations: AOC Ventoux (between Carpentras and Mont Ventoux), Côtes-du-Rhône (Rhône valley area), Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise (north of Carpentras, near Dentelles de Montmirail).

Go next

Avignon Mont Ventoux Fontaine-de-Vaucluse L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue Orange Vaison-la-Romaine

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Classical antiquity
  • Ancient Diocese of Carpentras
  • Middle Ages
  • The Hôtel de Ville and the Hôtel-Dieu
  • French Revolution and return to France
  • Jewish community
  • Population
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Economy
  • Traditions
  • Personalities
  • International relations
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Carpentras (, formerly ; Provençal Occitan: Carpentràs in classical norm or Carpentras in Mistralian norm; ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

As capital of the Comtat Venaissin, it was frequently the residence of the Avignon popes; the Papal States retained possession of the Venaissin until the French Revolution. Nowadays, Carpentras is a commercial center for Comtat Venaissin and is famous for the black truffle markets held from winter to early spring.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Carpentras” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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