- Cavaillon
French commune
nomcommune=Cavaillon
Colline St-Jacques overlooks Cavaillon
région=Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
département=Vaucluse
arrondissement=Apt
canton=Cavaillon
(chief town)
insee=84035
cp=84300
maire=Maurice Giro
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Communauté de communes Provence Luberon Durance
longitude=5.03805555556
latitude=43.8375
alt moy=75 m
alt mini=49 m
alt maxi=200 m
hectares=4,596
km²=45.96
sans=24,563
date-sans=1999
dens=534.4
date-dens=1999Cavaillon is a commune of the
Vaucluse "département", in southernFrance .History
Saint Veran was bishop here in the6th century .Economy
Cavaillon is famous for its
melon s.ights
*
Cavaillon Cathedral
*Ancient Diocese of Cavaillon Miscellaneous
*Cavaillon has been twinned with
Weinheim ,Germany , since 1958.External links
* [http://www.cavaillon.com/ Town council website]
* [http://www.cavaillon-luberon.com/ Tourism office website]
* [http://www.melondecavaillon.com/ Website dedicated to the melons of Cavaillon] fr icon
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