Vaucluse
Sign in to saveVaucluse (; or ) is a department in the southeastern French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It had a population of 572,056 as of 2023. The department's prefecture is Avignon.
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Vaucluse is a department, or administrative region, located in southeastern France as part of the larger Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. With a population of about 572,000 people and its main city being Avignon, it serves as one of the established territorial divisions of France.
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- From top down, left to right: prefecture building and in Avignon, Gordes (considered one of the most beautiful villages of France), Sénanque Abbey, Sorgue River and Nesque River
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- Location of Vaucluse in France
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15 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Principal towns
- Demographics
- Politics
- Departmental Council
- Members of the National Assembly
- 2022 legislative election
- 2017 legislative election
- Transport
- Air
- Tourism
- See also
- References
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Vaucluse (; or ) is a department in the southeastern French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It had a population of 572,056 as of 2023. The department's prefecture is Avignon.
It is named after a spring, the Fontaine de Vaucluse, one of the largest karst springs in the world. The name Vaucluse itself derives from the Latin ("closed valley") as the valley ends in a cliff face from which the spring emanates.