Gigondas
Gigondas
Gigondàs (Occitan) | |
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 View of Gigondas and its vineyard | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gigondas  | |
  Gigondas  Gigondas | |
| Coordinates: 44°09′53″N 5°00′19″E / 44.1647°N 5.0053°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras |
| Canton | Vaison-la-Romaine |
| Intercommunality | CA Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Meffre[1] |
| Area 1 | 27.14 km2 (10.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 430 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gigondassiens |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84049 /84190 |
| Elevation | 87–698 m (285–2,290 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft) |
| Website | gigondas-dm.com |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Gigondas (French pronunciation: [ʒiɡɔ̃das]; Occitan: Gigondàs) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2021 it had a population of 430.
Geography
[edit]Gigondas lies in between Vacqueyras and Sablet at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail mountains.
Wine
[edit]While the village was known for its 'eau purgative de Montmirail' in the 19th century, it is now known for wines. Gigondas AOC wine is produced in Gigondas.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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