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    wedding of his son, Jacques Raybaud de Simiane takes the title of "Baron de Gordes". During World War II, Gordes was an active resistance village and...
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    which joined the canton of Apt in 2015. The communes in the canton of Gordes: Beaumettes Gordes Goult Joucas Lioux Murs Roussillon Saint-Pantaléon Populations...
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  • 2015, the canton was expanded from 13 to 27 communes: Apt Auribeau Beaumettes Bonnieux Buoux Caseneuve Castellet-en-Luberon Gargas Gignac Gordes Goult Joucas...
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    Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛn də voklyz]; Occitan: La Fònt de Vauclusa or simply Vauclusa) is a commune in the southeastern French...
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    Apt, Beaumettes, Cabrières-d'Avignon, Caseneuve, Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, Gargas, Gignac, Gordes, Goult, Joucas, La Roque-sur-Pernes, Lagnes, Le Beaucet,...
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    Beaumes-de-Venise (French pronunciation: [bom də vəniz]; Occitan: Baumas de Venisa) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte...
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    inducting the baron de Gordes and the comte de Sault into the ordre de Saint-Michel. Burie received a similar commission to induct the sieur de Soubise he noted...
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    pronunciation: [lil syʁ la sɔʁɡ]; Occitan: L'Illa de Sòrga [ˈlilɔ de ˈsɔʀɡɔ] or L'Illa de Venissa [ˈlilɔ de veˈnisɔ]) is a town and commune on the Sorgue...
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    Ouvèze, and on the opposite bank, the "lower city" centred on the Colline de la Villasse. With four theatres and numerous exhibitions and galleries, Vaison-la-Romaine...
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    Lourmarin (category Plus Beaux Villages de France)
    "Entretien avec Blaise Diagne, maire de Lourmarin", Africultures, 5 December 2005 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lourmarin. Château de Lourmarin...
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    Château de Goult. The commune lies within Luberon Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional du Luberon), between Cavaillon and Apt, southeast of Gordes. The...
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    (84035) Cheval-Blanc (84038) Cucuron (84042) Gargas (84047) Gignac (84048) Gordes (84050) Goult (84051) Grambois (84052) Joucas (84057) Lacoste (84058) Lagarde-d'Apt...
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    Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne (French: [ʃɑtonœf də ɡadaɲ]; Occitan: Gadanha) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region...
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    department, the canton of Valréas (Enclave des Papes). Vaucluse is also known for its karst, including the karst spring Fontaine de Vaucluse after which...
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    notable villages in the area include Ménerbes, Lacoste, Roussillon and Gordes. The commune is traversed by the river Calavon. The region has been occupied...
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    Donatien Alphonse Francois comte de Sade, the Marquis de Sade, who in the 18th century lived in the castle, Château de Lacoste, overlooking the village...
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    cabinet de curiosités à Carpentras," Le Monde des Livres, August 13, 2009. "Imprimer :: Le procès de quatre profanateurs néo-nazis après six ans de fausses...
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    massif, not far from the departmental border with Drôme to the north and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence to the east. In 2021, Sault had a population of 1,354. Communes...
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    including Arausa, Arausia, Arausona (Dalmatia) and the nearby Oraison (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence). Roman Orange was founded in 35 BC by veterans of the second...
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    Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue Entrechaux Faucon Flassan Fontaine-de-Vaucluse Gargas Gignac Gigondas Gordes Goult Grambois Grillon L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue Jonquerettes...
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    Sorgues (redirect from Pont de Sorgues)
    the Rhône, as well as its tributary Sorgue, which begins at the Fontaine de Vaucluse, run through the commune. Sorgues, which had a population of 18,680...
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    built in 946, 976 and 1032. The 12th century Romanesque church of Notre-Dame de Pitié, also known as Saint Mary of Saignon, has been a stopping point for...
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  • It is located on the cantons de Mormoiron, Pernes-les-Fontaines, Malaucène, Vaison-la-Romaine, Carpentras, Bonnieux, Apt, Gordes, Cavaillon et L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue...
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  • This is a list of former cantons of France. See List of cantons of France for cantons following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect...
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    Ménerbes (category Plus Beaux Villages de France)
    Ménerbes, initially with 150 soldiers and followers led by Scipione de Valvoire, Gaspard Pape de Saint-Auban, and a baron from Germany. General mobilization on...
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    Venasque (category Plus Beaux Villages de France)
    annexation until 1814. Comtat Venaissin Communes of the Vaucluse department Port de Venasque, a mountain pass in the Pyrenees "Répertoire national des élus: les...
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    Avignon (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
    for reference. "The cantons of Bonnieux, Apt, Cadenet, Cavaillon, and Pertuis are classified in zone Ib (low risk). All other cantons the Vaucluse department...
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    for its melons, as well as other early fruits and vegetables. Saint César de Bus Christophe Bioules, professional freestyle BMX rider Elzear Blaze, officer...
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    Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ də vasɔl]; Provençal: Sant Pèire de Vassòus) is a commune in the Vaucluse département in the...
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    Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue Entrechaux Faucon Flassan Fontaine-de-Vaucluse Gargas Gignac Gigondas Gordes Goult Grambois Grillon L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue Jonquerettes...
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