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Gordes
Sign in to saveGordes (; ) 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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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
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Gordes
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Apt
- Population
- 1661
- Area
- 48.04
- Elevation
- 299
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- canton of Gordes
- 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
- P8168
- Antonio Gandusio
- 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 sectionsContents
- 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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