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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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Place details

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

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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
Population
1661
Area
48.04
Elevation
299
Official website
www.gordes-village.com
Image
0 Gordes sur son piton rocheux.jpg
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Commons category
Gordes
postal code
84220
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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Article

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Contents
  • Geography
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  • Topography
  • Geology
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  • 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
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  • See also
  • Bibliography
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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.

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.

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