Cavaillon
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Coordinates: 43°50′15″N 5°02′17″E / 43.8375°N 5.0381°ECoordinates: 43°50′15″N 5°02′17″E / 43.8375°N 5.0381°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Vaucluse |
Arrondissement | Apt |
Canton | Cavaillon |
Intercommunality | CA Luberon Monts de Vaucluse |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Daudet |
Area 1 | 45.96 km2 (17.75 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 84035 /84300 |
Elevation | 49–200 m (161–656 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Cavaillon (French pronunciation: [kavajɔ̃]; Provençal: Cavalhon) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France.[1] It is situated in the Durance Valley, at the foot of the Luberon mountains. In 2019, it had a population of 26,236.
History
Cavaillon was already a city in the Gallo-Roman period, and has several minor relics from that era, including a 1st century triumphal arch.[2] Other minor relics of the Roman period have been found to the south of the town, on the site of the ancient Cabellio.[3] It was the seat of the bishops of Cavaillon from the 4th century[4] until the French Revolution.[3] Saint Veran was bishop here in the 6th century,[citation needed] and the 12th-century cathedral is dedicated to him. In the Middle Ages Cavaillon was part of the Comtat Venaissin.[3]
Geography
Cavaillon is part of the Regional and Natural Park of Luberon (parc naturel régional du Luberon) in the French Department of Vaucluse.
The Calavon, a tributary of the Durance locally called Coulon, flows westward through the middle of the commune.
The Durance forms the commune's south-western border.
Population
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Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (1968-2017)[6] |
Economy
Cavaillon is famous for its Kiwi melons, as well as other early fruits and vegetables.[3]
Famous people
- saint César de Bus
- Christophe Bioules (Professional Freestyle BMX rider)
Sights
- the 11th-13th century Cavaillon Cathedral[4]
- Colline Saint-Jacques with chapel
- Roman triumphal arch[2]
Twin towns
- Cavaillon has been twinned with Weinheim, Germany, since 1958 and Langhirano, Italy, since 2001.
See also
References
- ^ Commune de Cavaillon (84035), INSEE
- ^ a b Base Mérimée: Arc antique, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ a b c d Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 561. .
- ^ a b Base Mérimée: Cathédrale Notre-Dame et Saint-Véran actuellement église paroissiale Saint-Véran, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Cavaillon, EHESS. (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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