Gargas, Vaucluse
Gargas is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The writer Raymond Jean (1925–2012) died in Gargas.
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 The town hall of Gargas | |
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Location of Gargas 
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| Coordinates: 43°54′09″N 5°21′34″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Apt |
| Canton | Apt |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Maxime Bey |
| Area 1 | 14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 3,039 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84047 /84400 |
| Elevation | 201–461 m (659–1,512 ft) (avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Gargas is the site of old ochre mining operations. In 2009 the Mine d'Ocre de Bruoux was opened for tourists.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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