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| Vaucluse department | |
| Capital | Avignon |
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| Residents | 559.793 (2018) |
| surface | 3,567 km² |
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Vaucluse is a department in the French region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It bears the serial number 84. The département borders on the départements Ardeche, Drôme in the North, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the East, Bouches-du-Rhône in the south and a few hundred meters to the department Var.
Regions
The department 84 - Vaucluse extends from the Rhône with Avignon and orange in the north over a fertile plain to the mountain ranges of the Dentelles de Montmirail, of Mont Ventoux, the Monts de Vaucluse and the Lubéron in the west and the Durance in the south, which is just south of Cavaillon flows into the Rhône.
places
- Apt
- Avignon is the prefecture (administrative seat) of the department.
- Carpentras
- Gordes
- L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
- Montfavet
- Roussillon (Vaucluse)
- Sénanque
- Orange (Vaucluse)
- Vaison-la-Romaine
Other goals
- Mont Ventoux
- Vaucluse - source in Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
background
The Comtat Venaissin (probably named after the old capital Venasque came as a donation to the papal crown in 1229, the area extends from the Rhône to the Durance and up to Mont Ventoux without the area of Avignon to include, which represented a separate county.
That was the case during the French Revolution Comtat Venaissin Loyal to the Pope and, in contrast to [Avignon]], did not join France, and even accepted the papal vice-legate who had been expelled from Avignon. After a French military intervention and a plebiscite not recognized by the Pope, the Comtat Venaissin, the Comté d'Orange and Avignon that Vaucluse department founded. Until 1814, the loss of Provencal possessions as part of the re-establishment of the Papal State was not recognized by the Holy See.
The Jewish population lived in their own streets in Avignon, Cavaillon, Carpantras and L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and was not affected by the expulsions of Jews in 1394 due to papal protection (albeit as a "deterrent example of how to live without the protection and blessing of the Catholic Church") and developed an independent Jewish-Provencal culture until equality during the French Revolution.
language
Is the official language French, Occitan is often used colloquially, in the South Occitan dialect that is common south of Mont Ventoux.
getting there
From the airport 1 Aéroport Avignon-Provence
(IATA: AVN) only a few charter flights are handled, the 2 Marseille-Provence Airport
(IATA: MRS) is served by numerous international and charter airlines.
The high-speed trains that require a reservation Paris (2h40) - Lyon - Maintaining Valence at the train station Avignon - TGV, Regional trains of the SNCF connect Avignon with L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue - Cavaillon and Carpentras.
The Rhone Valley Motorway A7 Autoroute du Soleil (Paris - Lyon- Avignon - Marseille moves through the department that D942 connects Avignon With Carpentras, it continues on the D938 to Vaison-la-Romaine.
The D907 leads from Avignon out to the southwest and sits on the D973 to Cavaillon and continued into the valley of the Durance that D900 continues after Apt. The D31 connects Carpentras and Cavaillon in north-south direction.
mobility
In addition to the rail network of SNCF operates TransVaucluse on behalf of Conseil Général a well-developed bus network; Villages in the hinterland are best reached by private vehicle.
Tourist Attractions
- the Palais des Papes, the Cathedral and the old town of Avignon
- the Mont Ventoux and the source of Sorgue in Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
activities
kitchen
The aromatic Provencal cuisine here is based more on vegetables, cheese and meat, seafood is less on offer. Numerous types of wine with AOC designation of origin are grown in the department, such as the wines of Côtes-du-Rhône (Château-Neuf-du-Pape), Cotes-du-Ventoux and Cotes-du-Luberon.
The candied fruits (including cherries) from Apt, Melons from Cavaillon, Tomatoes, Provence herbs and also the lavender grown on the high plateau.
nightlife
A focus with numerous festivals can be found in Avignon.
security
The security situation is harmless, even if the vehicle is broken into (as in the whole of southern France), so do not leave any valuables lying around in the vehicle.
climate
The climate south of Mont Ventoux is Mediterranean with dry - hot summers and cool winters, the mistral expresses the region as "Master" its stamp: the cool, dry fall wind pulling down the Rhône valley cleans the sky without clouds, dries out the vegetation and can make staying in unprotected places uncomfortable and making getting around on the bike almost impossible.
trips
literature
Web links
- www.provenceguide.com - Tourist information offices of the Vaucluse department
