25 March 2015 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, French Riviera
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Carpentras is a commune in the
Vaucluse department in the
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in southeastern France. It stands on the banks of the Auzon. As capital of the
Comtat Venaissin, it was frequently the residence of the
Avignon popes; the Papal States retained possession of the Venaissin until the
French Revolution. Nowadays, Carpentras is a commercial center for Comtat Venaissin.
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