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Arrondissement Of Avignon
The arrondissement of Avignon is an arrondissement of France in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It has 16 communes. Its population is 210,535 (2021), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Avignon, and their INSEE codes, are: # Avignon (84007) # Bédarrides (84016) # Caumont-sur-Durance (84034) # Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne (84036) # Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue (84043) # Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (84139) # L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (84054) # Jonquerettes (84055) # Morières-lès-Avignon (84081) # Le Pontet (84092) # Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon (84119) # Saumane-de-Vaucluse (84124) # Sorgues (84129) # Le Thor (84132) # Vedène (84141) # Velleron (84142) History The arrondissement of Avignon was created in 1800. At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Vaucluse, it received one commune from the arrondissement of Apt and two communes from the arrondissement of Carpentras, and it lost two communes to the arrond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avignon
Avignon (, , ; or , ; ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. Located on the left bank of the river Rhône, the Communes of France, commune had a population of 93,671 as of the census results of 2017, with about 16,000 (estimate from Avignon's municipal services) living in the ancient town centre enclosed by its Walls of Avignon, medieval walls. It is Functional area (France), France's 35th-largest metropolitan area according to INSEE with 337,039 inhabitants (2020), and France's 13th-largest urban unit with 459,533 inhabitants (2020). Its urban area was the fastest-growing in France from 1999 until 2010 with an increase of 76% of its population and an area increase of 136%. The Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Avignon, a cooperation structure of 16 communes, had 197,102 inhabitants in 2022. Between 1309 and 1377, during the Avignon Papacy, seven successive popes resided in Avi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Pontet, Vaucluse
Le Pontet (; Provençal Occitan: ''Lo Pontet'') is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Le Pontet is a suburb of the city of Avignon; it lies adjacent to its northeastern side. Demographics Its inhabitants are called ''Pontétiens'' (masculine) and ''Pontétiennes'' (feminine) in French. Sport The city has many sports facilities: two gymnasiums, a municipal swimming pool, athletic field, a rugby league field, three main football pitches, basketball courts, a tennis club, etc. Le Pontet is the home of Championnat de France Amateurs club, US Le Pontet. Culture Le Pontet is also a town of culture. For decades, the Château de Fargues and the Roberty's Domain have been the scene of several cultural events. The Château de Fargues is also the city's school of music and dance. Le Pontet also has an auditorium, a pétanque area and theaters. Economy Le Pontet has one of the largest business and retail parks in E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Of Avignon-Ouest
The canton of Avignon-Ouest is a French former administrative division in the department of Vaucluse and region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It had 23,867 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 84 Vaucluse INSEE It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It comprised part of the of Avignon
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Canton Of Avignon-Nord
The canton of Avignon-Nord is a French former administrative division in the department of Vaucluse and region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It had 35,229 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 84 Vaucluse INSEE It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Composition The in the canton of Avignon-Nord: * |
Canton Of Avignon-Est
The canton of Avignon-Est is a French former French canton, administrative division in the French department, department of Vaucluse and French region, region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It had 35,935 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 84 Vaucluse Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, INSEE It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Composition The Communes of France, communes in the canton of Avignon-Est: * Avignon (partly, including Montfavet) * Morières-lès-AvignonReferences Former cantons of Vaucluse, Avignon-Est Avignon 2015 disestablishments in France States and territories disestablished in 2015 {{Vaucluse-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Institut National De La Statistique Et Des études économiques
The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (, ), abbreviated INSEE or Insee ( , ), is the List of national and international statistical services, national statistics bureau of France. It collects and publishes information about the Economy of France, French economy and Demographics of France, people and carries out the periodic national census. Headquartered in Montrouge, a commune in the southern Paris, Parisian suburbs, it is the French branch of Eurostat. The INSEE was created in 1946 as a successor to the Vichy France, Vichy regime's National Statistics Service (SNS). It works in close cooperation with the Institut national d'études démographiques (INED). Purpose The INSEE is responsible for the production and analysis of official statistics in France. Its best known responsibilities include: * Organising and publishing the national census. * Producing various Index (economics), indices – which are widely recognised as being of excellent quality – inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantons Of France
The cantons of France () are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as Constituency, constituencies for the election of members of the representative assemblies established in each of France's territorial departments (Departmental council (France), departmental councils, formerly general councils). For this reason, such elections were known in France as "cantonal elections", until 2015 when their name was changed to "departmental elections" to match the departmental councils' name. There are 2,054 cantons in France. Most of them group together a number of Communes of France, communes (the lowest administrative division of the French Republic), although larger communes may be included in more than one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissement Of Carpentras
The arrondissement of Carpentras is an arrondissement of France in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It has 78 communes. Its population is 226,140 (2021), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Carpentras, and their INSEE codes, are: # Althen-des-Paluds (84001) # Aubignan (84004) # Aurel (84005) # Le Barroux (84008) # Le Beaucet (84011) # Beaumes-de-Venise (84012) # Beaumont-du-Ventoux (84015) # Bédoin (84017) # Blauvac (84018) # Bollène (84019) # Brantes (84021) # Buisson (84022) # Caderousse (84027) # Cairanne (84028) # Camaret-sur-Aigues (84029) # Caromb (84030) # Carpentras (84031) # Châteauneuf-du-Pape (84037) # Courthézon (84039) # Crestet (84040) # Crillon-le-Brave (84041) # Entrechaux (84044) # Faucon (84045) # Flassan (84046) # Gigondas (84049) # Grillon (84053) # Jonquières (84056) # Lafare (84059) # Lagarde-Paréol (84061) # Lamotte-du-Rhône (84063) # Lapalud (84064) # Loriol-du-Comtat (8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissement Of Apt
The arrondissement of Apt is an arrondissement of France in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It has 57 communes. Its population is 127,891 (2021), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Apt are: # Ansouis (84002) # Apt (84003) # Auribeau (84006) # La Bastide-des-Jourdans (84009) # La Bastidonne (84010) # Beaumettes (84013) # Beaumont-de-Pertuis (84014) # Bonnieux (84020) # Buoux (84023) # Cabrières-d'Aigues (84024) # Cabrières-d'Avignon (84025) # Cadenet (84026) # Caseneuve (84032) # Castellet-en-Luberon (84033) # Cavaillon (84035) # Cheval-Blanc (84038) # Cucuron (84042) # Gargas (84047) # Gignac (84048) # Gordes (84050) # Goult (84051) # Grambois (84052) # Joucas (84057) # Lacoste (84058) # Lagarde-d'Apt (84060) # Lagnes (84062) # Lauris (84065) # Lioux (84066) # Lourmarin (84068) # Maubec (84071) # Ménerbes (84073) # Mérindol (84074) # Mirabeau (84076) # La Motte-d'Aigues (84084) # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velleron
Velleron (; ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Vaucluse department The following is a list of the 151 communes of the Vaucluse department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Communes of Vaucluse {{Vaucluse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vedène
Vedène (; ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a northeastern suburb of Avignon, crossed by the A7 autoroute. It is home to the Regional 1 football club Athlétic Club Vedène Le Pontet. Population See also *Communes of the Vaucluse department The following is a list of the 151 communes of the Vaucluse department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Communes of Vaucluse {{Vaucluse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Thor
Le Thor (; ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan .... In 2021, it had a population of 8,858. It has an attractive Romanesque church, Notre-Dame-du-Lac, an 11th-century castle in ruins, the Château de Thouzon, as well as an Urgonian Limestone cave, the Grottes de Thouzon (also known as the Grotte aux Fées), accessible for visits to the public. Population Notable residents * Alexey Brodovitch (1898–1971), graphic designer of Russian descent. * Pierre Salinger (1925–2004), a White House Press Secretary to US Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, lived in "La Bastide rose" until his death. See also * Communes of the Vaucluse department Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
