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| Courthézon | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  France |
|---|---|
| Area | 32,78 km² |
| Population | 5 723 hab. () |
| Density | 174,59 inhab./km² |
| Postal code | 84350 |
| Spindle | UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00 |
| Location | |
 44 ° 5 ′ 18 ″ N 4 ° 53 ′ 5 ″ E | |
| Official site | |
Courthézon is a city of Vaucluse.
Understand
Located in the Rhône valley, between Orange and Avignon, the commune of Courthézon is close to Chateauneuf Pope. The economy of its two communes have are placed on the sign of the vine and the wine. The town has been inhabited for a long time, the oldest Neolithic site in France was discovered in 1971 at “Mourre de Pradel” on the Baratin site.
Tourist information office
- 1 Visitor Center 24-26 Boulevard de la République,
33 4 90 70 26 21, e-mail : [email protected] 
From July 01 to August 31 Tue.- Fri. : 9 h - 13 hsat. : 9 h - 13 h and14 h - 18 h, from September 01 to June 30 Tue.- Fri. : 9 h - 13 hsat. : 9 h - 13 h and14 h - 18 h.
From July 01 to August 31 Tue.- Fri. : To go
- 1 Since Lyon – The town is accessible by exit 22 of the A7 motorway, Orange Sud, then by the national road 7, direction Avignon
- 2 Since Marseilles – The town is accessible by exit 23 of the A7 motorway, Avignon north, then by the national road 7, direction Orange
- 3 Courthézon station (SNCF train station) Avenue de la Gare (line Lyon - Marseille) – The station does not have sales counters, only ticket machines.
Circulate
To see
- 1 Saint-Georges Chapel Saint-Joseph road – Built with the remains of ancient Roman temples, this ruined chapel is the second built on this site. The first had been destroyed by the Saracens.
- 2 Val-Seille Castle (Courthézon town hall) 144 Boulevard Jean Vilar – Built in 1862 by Elie Dussaud, engineer of Ferdinand de Lesseps, this castle became the town hall of Courthézon in 1952. It is listed as a historical monument. The garden is open to the public.
- 3 Belfry of Courthézon (clock tower) 32 Rue Petite Place – This clock tower is typical of Provencal belfries, surmounted by a wrought iron campanile, supporting a bell. built in the 15th centurye century and renovated in the eighteenthe, it is listed as a historical monument.
- 4 Saint-Denis Church 2 Rue Jean Bruguière
- 5 Ramparts of Courthézon – The fortifications of the city date from the 12the century. They were bred from the 13the century. Work has taken place at XVIIIe and XIXe century. The ramparts have been classified as historical monuments since 1984.
- 6 Aurouze Gate
- 7 Princes Gate
Do
To buy
- 1 The cellar of the princes National road 7 (direction Orange), 33 4 90 70 21 44, fax : 33 4 90 70 27 56 open every day, even on Sunday. – Cooperative cellar of the Principality of Orange, also offers wines from the Châteauneuf du Pape appellation
