Gargas, Vaucluse
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Gargas | |
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Coordinates: 43°54′09″N 5°21′34″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Vaucluse |
Arrondissement | Apt |
Canton | Apt |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–2026) | Bruno Vigne-Ulmier[1] |
Area 1 | 14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,039 |
• Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
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. |
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Gargas is the site of old ochre mining operations. In 2009 the Mine d'Ocre de Bruoux was opened for tourists.