18 July 2015 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General , French Riviera , Bon appétit
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Richerenches (Richarencha in
Occitan ) is a commune in the
Vaucluse department in the
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in southeastern France with a populaton of 670. In 1136, a local lord, Hugh of Bourbouton, gave the
Knights Templar land at Richerenches. Two years later he gave even more, and the next day he took his vows as a Templar. He eventually became the Commander of the Templar
commandery of Richerenches, which rose to be one of the most important Templar commanderies in Provence.
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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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21 October 2014 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General , French Riviera
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Orange is a commune in the
Vaucluse department in the
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in southeastern France. It is located about 21 kilometres (13 miles) north of
Avignon . It has a primarily agricultural economy.
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15 September 2012 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General , French Riviera
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a commune in the
Vaucluse department in the
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in southeastern France.
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