Cavaillon

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Coordinates: 43°50′15″N 5°02′17″E / 43.8375, 5.03805555556

Commune of Cavaillon

Location
Cavaillon (France)
Cavaillon
Administration
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Vaucluse
Arrondissement Apt
Canton Cavaillon
(chief town)
Intercommunality Communauté de communes Provence Luberon Durance
Mayor Maurice Giro
(2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation 49 m–200 m
(avg. 75 m)
Land area¹ 45.96 km²
Population²
(1999)
24,563
 - Density 534.4/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 84035/ 84300
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.
France

Cavaillon is a commune of the Vaucluse département, in southern France.

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[edit] History

Saint Veran was bishop here in the 6th century.

[edit] Economy

Cavaillon is famous for its melons.

[edit] Sights

Colline St-Jacques overlooks Cavaillon
Colline St-Jacques overlooks Cavaillon

[edit] Miscellaneous

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