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Cavaillon | |
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Coordinates: 43°50′15″N 5°02′17″E / 43.8375°N 5.0381°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Vaucluse |
Arrondissement | Apt |
Canton | Cavaillon |
Intercommunality | CA Luberon Monts de Vaucluse |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Daudet[1] |
Area 1 | 45.96 km2 (17.75 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 25,923 |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 84035 /84300 |
Elevation | 49–200 m (161–656 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Cavaillon (French pronunciation: [kavajɔ̃]; Occitan: Cavalhon) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France.[3] It is situated in the Durance Valley, at the foot of the Luberon mountains.
Cavaillon was already a city in the Gallo-Roman period, and has several minor relics from that era, including a 1st century triumphal arch.[4] Other minor relics of the Roman period have been found to the south of the town, on the site of the ancient Cabellio.[5] It was the seat of the bishops of Cavaillon from the 4th century[6] until the French Revolution.[5] Saint Veran was bishop here in the 6th century,[citation needed] and the 12th-century cathedral is dedicated to him. In the Middle Ages Cavaillon was part of the Comtat Venaissin.[5]
Cavaillon is part of the Regional and Natural Park of Luberon (parc naturel régional du Luberon) in the French Department of Vaucluse.
The Calavon, a tributary of the Durance locally called Coulon, flows westward through the middle of the commune.
The Durance forms the commune's south-western border.
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Source: EHESS[7] and INSEE (1968-2020)[8] |
Cavaillon is famous for its melons, as well as other early fruits and vegetables.[5]