Gigondas

Gigondas
Commune
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Coordinates: 44°09′53″N 5°00′19″E / 44.1647°N 5.0053°E / 44.1647; 5.0053Coordinates: 44°09′53″N 5°00′19″E / 44.1647°N 5.0053°E / 44.1647; 5.0053
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Arrondissement	Carpentras
Canton	Vaison-la-Romaine
Intercommunality	Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Meffre
Area 1	27.14 km2 (10.48 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	467
• Density	17/km2 (45/sq mi)
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)
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 département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Geography[]

Gigondas lies in between Vacqueyras and Sablet at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail mountains.

Wine[]

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[]

• Communes of the Vaucluse department

References[]

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