Tarascon
Sign in to saveTarascon (; ), sometimes referred to as Tarascon-sur-Rhône, is a commune situated at the extreme west of the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Inhabitants are referred to as Tarasconnais or Tarasconnaises. The patron saint of the city is Martha of Bethany, whose motto is "Concordia Felix".
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Tarascon is a town in southeastern France, located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region along the Rhône River. The town is notable for its association with the Christian saint Martha of Bethany, who is its patron saint.
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Place details
- Locality
- Tarascon
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 14,735
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- Geography
- History
- Landmarks
- Collegiate Church
- Medieval castle
- Other historic buildings
- Hamlets
- Coat of arms
- Culture
- Administration
- Economy
- Population
- Climate
- Personalities
- Twin towns
- Transportation
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Tarascon (; ), sometimes referred to as Tarascon-sur-Rhône, is a commune situated at the extreme west of the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Inhabitants are referred to as Tarasconnais or Tarasconnaises. The patron saint of the city is Martha of Bethany, whose motto is "Concordia Felix".
==Geography== Tarascon is located south of Avignon and north of Arles, on the left (east) bank of the river Rhône. On the other side is the similarly sized town of Beaucaire in the département of Gard, région of Occitania. Directly opposite each other and connected by several bridges, Beaucaire and Tarascon effectively constitute one town, with about 30,000 inhabitants. An irrigation canal of 18,00 km length rejoins the Rhone near Tarascon.