The Vaucluse département is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur region of south-eastern France, on the left bank of the Rhône river.
Its origins lie not in a river, like most French departments, but in the name of a village, which became Fontaine-de-Vaucluse in 1945.
The Vaucluse
The department was created in 1793 after the French Revolution, when the Comtat Venaissin and the Papal State ofAvignon were attached to France, along with part of Provence and the Principality ofOrange.
Since its regional name change in 1976, Vaucluse has been part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur region.
The region
With a surface area of 3,520 km2 and a population of 559,014 (2016), and a population density of 159 inhabitants/km2, the Vaucluse stretches eastwards from the Rhône valley to the Lubéron and Mont Ventoux at 1,912 metres, the highest peak in the department.
The department is made up of 13 intercommunal bodies (3 conurbations, 10 communities of communes) and 151 communes, with the main towns being :
Avignon (Préfecture), Orange, Carpentras (Sous-préfecture), Cavaillon, L’Isle-la-Sorgue, Pertuis, Sorgues, Le Pontet, Bollène, Apt (Sous-préfecture), Monteux, Pernes-les-Fontaines, Vedène, Valréas.
Transport in Vaucluse
Buses and coaches, trains, road network, cycle routes…
Transport solutions in the département.
Cartography
Map of the Vaucluse department with the capital :
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Hiking maps, road maps or topographical guides about the department :
Where to stay in the department?
Hotels and accommodation in the département, with online comparison and booking:
- Avignon, Orange, Carpentras, Cavaillon, L’Isle-la-Sorgue, Pertuis, Bollène, Apt
- The whole department :
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- Department of Vaucluse, Wikipedia