Gordes

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

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

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

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.