Roussillon, Vaucluse
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Commune of Roussillon |
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| Location | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Apt |
| Canton | Gordes |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 159 m–365 m (avg. 343 m) |
| Land area¹ | 29.77 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1,161 |
| - Density | 38/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 84102/ 84220 |
| 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. | |
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Roussillon is a village and commune in the Luberon area of the Vaucluse department in southern France.
It is noted for its ochre deposits.
Samuel Beckett lived there during World War II and his house can be seen there.
Under the name of Peyrane, Roussillon is the subject of Laurence Wylie, Village in the Vaucluse (first edition 1957.)
[edit] External links
- Tourist office website (and alternate URL: [1])
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