Cavaillon

Cavaillon
Cavaillon
	Commune
	A view of Cavaillon
	Coat of arms
	Location of Cavaillon
	Cavaillon Cavaillon
	Coordinates: 43°50′15″N 5°02′17″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Arrondissement	Apt
Canton	Cavaillon
Intercommunality	Provence Luberon Durance
Government
• Mayor (2017–2020)	Gérard Daudet
Area 1	45.96 km2 (17.75 sq mi)
Population (2017-01-01)[1]	26,641
• Density	580/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 (Provençal: Cavalhon) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France.[2] It is situated in the Durance Valley and Luberon. In 2016, it had a population of 26,985.

History

Saint Veran was bishop here in the 6th century.

Geography

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.

Economy

Cavaillon is famous for its melons.[2]

Famous people

saint César de Bus

Sights

Cavaillon Cathedral
Ancient Diocese of Cavaillon
Colline St-Jacques
Luberon

Twin towns

Cavaillon has been twinned with Weinheim, Germany, since 1958 and Langhirano, Italy, since 2001.

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References

"Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Cavaillon" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

External links

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[1] "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

[EB1911-2] Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Cavaillon" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.