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Cavaillon
Sign in to saveCavaillon (; ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. It is situated in the Durance Valley, at the foot of the Luberon mountains.
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Cavaillon is a commune in France, situated in the Vaucluse department within the arrondissement of Apt. It serves as the capital of the canton of Cavaillon and is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The town has a population of 26,985, comprising 12,808 males and 13,833 females. Its postal code is 84300, and it is twinned with Weinheim.
The area of Cavaillon is 45.96 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 200 meters. It shares borders with Cabannes, Orgon, Plan-d'Orgon, and Caumont-sur-Durance. The commune is located next to the Calavon and Durance bodies of water. Its official name is Cavaillon, with a native label of Cavalhon.
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Place details
- Locality
- Cavaillon
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 26,689
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Cavaillon
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Panorama du centre ville de la ville de Cavaillon.jpg
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Cavaillon (Vaucluse).svg
- French commune.caption
- A view of Cavaillon
- French commune.arrondissement
- Apt
- French commune.canton
- Cavaillon
- French commune.INSEE
- 84035
- French commune.postal code
- 84300
- French commune.mayor
- Gérard Daudet
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Luberon Monts de Vaucluse
- French commune.elevation m
- 75
- French commune.elevation min m
- 49
- French commune.elevation max m
- 200
- French commune.area km2
- 45.96
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A former episcopal seat, located in the Durance valley, within the Luberon Natural Regional Park, the town is today considered the capital of the melon.
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Cavaillon (; ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. It is situated in the Durance Valley, at the foot of the Luberon mountains.
==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 of the bishops of Cavaillon from the 4th century until the French Revolution. Saint Veran was bishop here in the 6th century, and the 12th-century cathedral is dedicated to him. In the Middle Ages Cavaillon was part of the Comtat Venaissin.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cavaillon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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