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Gordes (; ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The residents are known as Gordiens. The nearest big city is Avignon; smaller settlements nearby include Cavaillon, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and Apt.

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Gordes is a commune in France, situated within the Vaucluse department and the arrondissement of Apt. It serves as the capital of the canton of Gordes and is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The town has a population of 1,974, comprising 837 males and 936 females. Its postal code is 84220, and it is a member of The Most Beautiful Villages of France.

The commune covers an area of 48.04 square kilometers and is bordered by Le Beaucet, Beaumettes, Cabrières-d'Avignon, and Goult. Elevation data varies by source, with figures ranging from 356 to 635 meters above sea level. Gordes is associated with the electoral district of the canton of Apt and operates under the Europe/Paris timezone.

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Place details

Locality
Gordes
Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country
France
Population
2,242
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

48US AQIGood
PM2.5
8.6 µg/m³
PM10
11.9 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Gordes
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
1 gordes pano 2016.jpg
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason Gordes 84.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Apt
French commune.canton
Apt
French commune.INSEE
84050
French commune.postal code
84220
French commune.mayor
Richard Kitaeff
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Luberon Monts de Vaucluse
French commune.elevation min m
111
French commune.elevation m
373
French commune.elevation max m
635
French commune.area km2
48.04

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Gordes
Country
France
Population
1661
Area
48.04
Elevation
299
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Venasque
Official website
www.gordes-village.com
Image
0 Gordes sur son piton rocheux.jpg
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twinned administrative body
Q724025
Commons category
Gordes
postal code
84220
topic's main category
Category:Gordes
associated electoral district
canton of Apt
male population
837
female population
936
native label
Gordes
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-90-72-02-08
fax number
+33-4-90-72-04-39
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Travel guide

Understand

Gordes is a small village (4804 hectares) on one of the Vaulcuse mountains.

See

Village des bories - a beautiful village along Chemin des Cayeres Abbaye de Sénanque - along departemental road 177 Château de Gordes - an iconic monument and a castle in Gordes Musée du verre et du vitrail - a museum typical of Gordes in glass, on departmental road 148

Sleep

Camping des sources at Route des Murs, which is a pizzeria Les Bories and Spa with a swimming pool and a tennis table Les Bastidons

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Encyclopedic overview

39 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Neighboring communes
  • Topography
  • Geology
  • Climate
  • History
  • Early history
  • Middle Ages and Renaissance
  • Second World War
  • After World War II
  • Armory
  • Other historical language names
  • Administration
  • Sister cities
  • Fiscality
  • Demographics
  • Land use
  • Architecture
  • Sights
  • Building regulations
  • The hamlets
  • Economy
  • Agriculture
  • Tourism
  • Commercial activity and handcraft
  • Transport
  • Facilities
  • Education
  • Health
  • Sport
  • Notable people
  • Culture
  • Fine arts and festivals
  • Literature
  • Film and television
  • See also
  • Bibliography
  • References
  • External links

Gordes (; ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The residents are known as Gordiens. The nearest big city is Avignon; smaller settlements nearby include Cavaillon, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and Apt.

The town is one of the most visited villages in the Luberon Regional Natural Park. It is located on the outskirts of the Park in the Monts de Vaucluse, which faces the northern slope of the Luberon mountain.

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

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