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The Vaucluse (Occitan: Vauclusa) is a department in the southeast of France in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Its prefecture is Avignon. It is named after a famous spring, in the commune Fontaine-de-Vaucluse. The name Vaucluse comes from the Latin Vallis Clausa ("closed valley") as the valley here ends in a cliff from which rises a spring.
- 4 March 1790
- Avignon
Le Vaucluse ( /vo.klyz/ Note 1) est un département français situé dans la région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. L' Insee et la Poste lui attribuent le code 84. L'altitude maximum s'élève à 1 910 mètres sur le mont Ventoux. Ses habitants sont appelés les Vauclusiens. Son chef-lieu est Avignon .
- 25 juin 1793
- France
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Dec 16, 2020 · Vaucluse: The Beating Heart of Provence. First published: December 16, 2020 by Jennifer Ladonne 8. By Jennifer Ladonne. The enduring charm of the southern département of Vaucluse will have you coming back time and again, writes Jennifer Ladonne about this favorite corner of Provence. The Vaucluse encompasses all that travellers have come to ...
Les dernières modifications des 2 454 articles du portail. (dont 39,1 % d'ébauches), ventilés en 756 catégories . Département français de la région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, le Vaucluse porte le numéro 84. Il est bordé par les départements des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Ardèche, Drôme, Bouches-du-Rhône, Var et Gard.
Cope. Go next. Avignon is the capital of the French department of Vaucluse in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, and is on the banks of the Rhône river. Avignon was one of the European Cities of Culture in 2000 and its historical centre has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Cantons of the Vaucluse department. The following is a list of the 17 cantons of the Vaucluse department, in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015: [1] Apt. Avignon-1. Avignon-2. Avignon-3. Bollène. Carpentras. Cavaillon.
Avignon is the seat of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vaucluse which manages the Avignon–Caumont Airport and the Avignon-Le Pontet Docks. Avignon has 7,000 businesses, 1,550 associations, 1,764 shops, and 1,305 service providers.
