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Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt
Information
Country	France
Area	75,79 km²
Population	2 844 hab. (1er january 2018)
Density	37,52 inhab./km²
Postal code	84490
Spindle	UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00
Location
43 ° 56 ′ 42 ″ N 5 ° 23 ′ 4 ″ E
Official site
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Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt is a city of Vaucluse.

Understand

This village in the "Pays d'Apt" has long lived on agriculture: Cherry groves (for the candied fruits ofApt), wines (AOC Ventoux). It is the birthplace of Joseph Talon, who revolutionized modern truffle cultivation, by cultivating truffle oaks, using mycorrhizal acorns.

Hamlets of Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt

• 43.9308315.3179031 La Tuillière (direction Gordes) – The hamlet owes its name to the presence of old brickyards in the hamlet. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 43.9379495.326032 Croagnes (direction Gordes) – Birthplace of Joseph Talon (last update Feb. 2018)

Tourist information office

• 43.9428385.3834761 Visitor Center avenue Jean Geoffroy,   33 4 90 05 85 10, fax : 33 4 90 04 64 30 (last update Feb. 2018)

To go

The town is accessible by D900, Then D943, since Apt, as well as by the D2, since Gordes.

Circulate

To see

• 43.945565.384171 Castle of Saint Saturnin lès Apt  – This 13th century castle^e century, and its church, which overlooks the village, are currently in ruins, but freely accessible. It is classified as a historical monument. (last update August 2017)
• 43.9426915.3814742 windmill Victor Hugo Street (last update August 2017)
• 43.941885.3255363 Sainte Madeleine Chapel (Hamlet of Croagnes) (last update August 2017)

To buy

• 43.9440935.3837481 Weekly market Tuesday morning. (last update August 2017)

Do

Eat

Have a drink / Go out

Housing

Around

• Bonnieux  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Walls  (last update Feb. 2018)