Gargas, Vaucluse
| Gargas | ||
|---|---|---|
The town hall of Gargas
|
||
|
||
 Gargas
|
||
|
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
Gargas
|
||
| Coordinates: 43°54′09″N 5°21′34″E / 43.9025°N 5.3594°ECoordinates: 43°54′09″N 5°21′34″E / 43.9025°N 5.3594°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Vaucluse | |
| Arrondissement | Apt | |
| Canton | Apt | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Maxime Bey | |
| Area1 | 14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 3,090 | |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84047 / 84400 | |
| Elevation | 201–461 m (659–1,512 ft) (avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft) |
|
|
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
||
.svg)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Gargas is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The writer Raymond Jean (1925–2012) died in Gargas.
Gargas is the site of old ochre mining operations. In 2009 the Mine d'Ocre de Bruoux was opened for tourists.
...
Wikipedia