Cavaillon
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Cavaillon (Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx) 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, at the foot of the Luberon mountains.
History
Cavaillon was already a city in the Gallo-Roman period, and has several minor relics from that era, including a 1st century triumphal arch.[3] Other minor relics of the Roman period have been found to the south of the town, on the site of the ancient Cabellio.[4] It was the seat of the bishops of Cavaillon from the 4th century[5] until the French Revolution.[4] Saint Veran was bishop here in the 6th century,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". and the 12th-century cathedral is dedicated to him. In the Middle Ages Cavaillon was part of the Comtat Venaissin.[4]
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.
Population
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Economy
Cavaillon is famous for its melons, as well as other early fruits and vegetables.[4]
Famous people
- Saint César de Bus
- Castil-Blaze, French musicologist, Music critic and Composer
- Luc Bulot, French palaeontologist
- Pierre Salinger, press secretary to U.S. President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Senator from California, Paris bureau chief for ABC News
Sights
- the 11th-13th century Cavaillon Cathedral[5]
- Colline Saint-Jacques, with chapel
- Roman triumphal arch[3]
Twin towns
- Cavaillon has been twinned with Weinheim, Germany, since 1958 and Langhirano, Italy, since 2001.
Climate
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See also
References
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- ↑ Commune de Cavaillon (84035), INSEE
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