Arrondissement of Avignon - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The arrondissement of Avignon is an arrondissement

Arrondissements of France

The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts.The capital of an arrondissement/district is called a subprefecture...

of France, located in the Vaucluse

Vaucluse

The Vaucluse is a department in the southeast of France, named after the famous spring, the Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.- History :Vaucluse was created on 12 August 1793 out of parts of the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône, Drôme, and Basses-Alpes...

department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin...

region

Régions of France

France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...

. It has 10 cantons

Cantons of France

The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...

and 37 communes

Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...

Cantons

The cantons of the arrondissement of Avignon are:

Avignon-Est
Canton of Avignon-Est
The canton of Avignon-Est is a French administrative division in the county of Vaucluse and region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.-Composition:The communes in the canton of Avignon-Est:* Avignon 25,693 inhabitants...
Avignon-Nord
Canton of Avignon-Nord
The canton of Avignon-Nord is a French administrative division in the county of Vaucluse and region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.-Composition:The communes in the canton of Avignon-Nord:* Avignon 17,434 inhabitants* Le Pontet 15,594 inhabitants...
Avignon-Ouest
Canton of Avignon-Ouest
The canton of Avignon-Ouest is a French administrative division in the county of Vaucluse and region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.-Composition:The communes in the canton of Avignon-Ouest:* Avignon...
Avignon-Sud
Canton of Avignon-Sud
The canton of Avignon-Sud is a French administrative division in the county of Vaucluse and region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.-Composition:The communes in the canton of Avignon-Sud:* Avignon...
Bédarrides
Canton of Bédarrides
The canton of Bédarrides is a French administrative division in the county of Vaucluse and region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.-Composition:The communes in the canton of Bédarrides:*Bédarrides : 5,110 inhabitants*Courthézon : 5,364 inhabitants...
Bollène
Canton of Bollène
The canton of Bollène is a French administrative division in the county of Vaucluse and region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.-Composition:The communes in the canton of Bollène:*Bollène : 14,130 inhabitants*Lagarde-Paréol : 297 inhabitants...
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
Canton of L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
The canton of L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is a French administrative division in the county of Vaucluse and region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.-Composition:The communes in the canton of L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue:...
Orange-Est
Canton of Orange-Est
The canton of Orange-Est is a French administrative division in the department of Vaucluse and region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.-Composition:The communes in the canton of Orange-Est:*Camaret-sur-Aigues : 3,553 inhabitants*Jonquières : 3,926 inhabitants...
Orange-Ouest
Canton of Orange-Ouest
The canton of Orange-Ouest is a French administrative division in the county of Vaucluse and region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.-Composition:The communes in the canton of Orange-Ouest:* Caderousse : 2,496 inhabitants...
Valréas
Canton of Valréas
The canton of Valréas, sometimes called the enclave des Papes is a canton of the Vaucluse département, a part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur région in southern France.-Location:...

Communes

The communes of the arrondissement of Avignon, and their INSEE code

INSEE code

The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies to identify various entities, including communes, départements...

s, are:

1. Avignon Avignon Avignon is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river. Of the 94,787 inhabitants of the city on 1 January 2010, 12 000 live in the ancient town centre surrounded by its medieval ramparts.Often referred to as the... (84007)	2. Bollène Bollène Bollène is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*... (84019)	3. Bédarrides Bédarrides Bédarrides is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*... (84016)
4. Cabrières-d'Avignon Cabrières-d'Avignon Cabrières-d'Avignon is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-History:The Château and the village were the scene of the massacre in 1644 of about 700 Vaudois, or Waldensians—a reformist group declared heretical by the Catholic church.... (84025)	5. Caderousse Caderousse Caderousse is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*... (84027)	6. Camaret-sur-Aigues Camaret-sur-Aigues Camaret-sur-Aigues is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*... (84029)
7. Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*... (84036)	8. Châteauneuf-du-Pape Châteauneuf-du-Pape Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-History:Châteauneuf-du-Pape is firmly entwined with papal history. In 1308, Pope Clement V, former Archbishop of Bordeaux, relocated the papacy to the city of Avignon... (84037)	9. Courthézon Courthézon Courthézon is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*... (84039)
10. Fontaine-de-Vaucluse Fontaine-de-Vaucluse Fontaine-de-Vaucluse is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Heraldry:... (84139)	11. Grillon Grillon Grillon is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It lies approximately 6 km from the Chateau and village of Grignan.-References:*... (84053)	12. Jonquerettes Jonquerettes Jonquerettes is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*... (84055)
13. Jonquières Jonquières, Vaucluse Jonquières is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*... (84056)	14. L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is a town and commune on the Sorgue river southeastern France. Politically, the commune is in the arrondissement of Avignon within the département of Vaucluse and the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.The small town is famous for its many antique shops and hosts antique... (84054)	15. Lagarde-Paréol Lagarde-Paréol Lagarde-Paréol is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*... (84061)
16. Lagnes Lagnes Lagnes is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.This charming village lies at the very south west tip of the Plateau de Vaucluse, which rises behind the village, and on which one can walk or climb for miles.The road through the village... (84062)	17. Lamotte-du-Rhône Lamotte-du-Rhône Lamotte-du-Rhône is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*... (84063)	18. Lapalud Lapalud Lapalud is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*... (84064)
19. Le Pontet Le Pontet, Vaucluse Le Pontet is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It is the most populous suburb of the city of Avignon, and lies adjacent to the north side of the city.-External links:*... (84092)	20. Le Thor Le Thor Le Thor is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It has an attractive Romanesque church, Notre-Dame-du-Lac.-External links:*... (84132)	21. Mondragon Mondragon, Vaucluse Mondragon is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It is known primarily for the large dam of Donzère-Mondragon across the Rhône River named for it and the town of Donzère.-References:*... (84078)
22. Morières-lès-Avignon Morières-lès-Avignon Morières-lès-Avignon is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*... (84081)	23. Mornas Mornas Mornas is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*... (84083)	24. Orange Orange, Vaucluse Orange is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It has a primarily agricultural economy... (84087)
25. Piolenc Piolenc Piolenc is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Piolenc is located north of Orange, and about north of Avignon.-Traditions:... (84091)	26. Richerenches Richerenches Richerenches is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Truffles:... (84097)	27. Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*... (84119)
28. Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Nearby cities are Orange and the smaller Bollène. It is also not far from the Mont Ventoux.... (84106)	29. Saumane-de-Vaucluse Saumane-de-Vaucluse Saumane-de-Vaucluse is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*... (84124)	30. Sorgues Sorgues Sorgues is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It is also the name of a river running through the area. The Sorgues River is a tributary of the Rhone which begins at Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.... (84129)
31. Sérignan-du-Comtat Sérignan-du-Comtat Sérignan-du-Comtat is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*... (84127)	32. Travaillan Travaillan Travaillan is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*... (84134)	33. Uchaux Uchaux Uchaux is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Geography:Uchaux is close to the town of Bollène, and 20 minutes north of the town of Orange.-Sights:... (84135)
34. Valréas Valréas Valréas is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-History:The area around the town of Valréas is known as L'Enclave des Papes. It is an enclave of Vaucluse, surrounded by the department of the Drôme. The foundation of the Enclave began... (84138)	35. Vedène Vedène Vedène is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*... (84141)	36. Violès Violès Violès is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*... (84149)
37. Visan Visan Visan is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*... (84150)

External links

Avignon on French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies site (INSEE)

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