Sorgues

This article is about the commune in Vaucluse. For the river in Vaucluse, see Sorgue. For the river in Aveyron, see Sorgues (river).

Sorgues (French pronunciation: [sɔʁɡ]; Occitan: Sòrgas) is a commune in the southeastern French department of Vaucluse. The river Ouvèze, a tributary of the Rhône, as well as its tributary Sorgue, which begins at the Fontaine de Vaucluse, run through the commune.^[3][4] Sorgues, which had a population of 18,680 in 2017, is located just north of Avignon, on the border with Gard.

Sorgues Sòrgas (Occitan)
Commune
Former Sorgues Town Hall
Coat of arms
Location of Sorgues
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Coordinates: 44°00′33″N 4°52′23″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Arrondissement	Avignon
Canton	Sorgues
Intercommunality	CA Sorgues du Comtat
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Thierry Lagneau[1]
Area 1	33.4 km2 (12.9 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	19,030
• Density	570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	84129 /84700
Elevation	14–114 m (46–374 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

According to The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein, Georges Braque lived in Sorgues after being wounded during the First World War.^[5]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	13,624	—
1975	15,037	+1.42%
1982	17,112	+1.86%
1990	17,236	+0.09%
1999	17,539	+0.19%
2007	18,521	+0.68%
2012	18,473	−0.05%
2017	18,680	+0.22%
Source: INSEE[6]

See also

• Communes of the Vaucluse department
• Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC