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Carpentras Destination Guide
Discover Carpentras in France
Carpentras in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur with its 29,709 habitants is a place located in France - some 356 mi or ( 573 km ) South of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Carpentras is now 04:35 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vedene, Toulon, Serres, Saint-Veran, and Nîmes. When in this area, you might want to check out Vedene . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Carpentras ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Fast Food in France: France The French Way
Although France has a reputation for fine cusine, in recent years the "fast food" lifestyle has rapidly grown throughout the country - challenging its gastronomic status...Today, McDonalds is the larg ..
Crue de l'Ardèche 22 octobre 2008
Une crue automnale, la hauteur de l'Ardèche au pont de Salavas a atteint 8.3 m. Prises de vues de Sampzon, du Pont d'Arc, du pont de Salavas ..
La Provence n°6 : Vaison la Romaine et Beaumes de Venise ( Vaucluse )
Les Villages de Provence en photos de Vaison la Romaine et Beaumes de Venise. ..
Le Jarditrain (Vaucluse - France)
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Interesting facts about this location
Carpentras Cathedral
Carpentras Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Siffrein de Carpentras) is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral in Carpentras, Provence, France. The church was built in the 15th century by the order of Benedict XIII. The site used to be a Roman cathedral. Construction started in 1409 and continued for 150 years, with seven different architects working on the building. The main entrance was built in 1512–1514, then modified a hundred years later, and then modified again in 2000–2002.
Located at 44.05 5.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Bibliothèque Inguimbertine
The Bibliothèque Inguimbertine is a scholarly library located in Carpentras. It was established by Joseph-Dominique d'Inguimbert, the Bishop of Carpentras from 1735 to 1754. It has been called "the oldest of our municipal libraries" by current chief librarian Jean-François Delmas. It currently contains about 220,000 books. The library is known to bibliophiles all over France and is scheduled to move into roomier quarters in the former Hôtel-Dieu in 2013.
Located at 44.06 5.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Comtat Venaissin
The Comtat Venaissin, often called the Comtat for short (in Provençal lou Coumtat Venessin, la Coumtat in mistralian norm and lo Comtat Venaicin, la Comtat in classical norm), is the former name of the region around the city of Avignon in what is now the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. It comprised roughly the area between the Rhône, the Durance and Mont Ventoux, with a small exclave located to the north around the town of Valréas bought by the pope John XXII.
Located at 44.08 5.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Sorgue
The Sorgue is a river in southeastern France, lying between the foothills of the Alps and the river Rhone. Its source is at the town of Fontaine-de-Vaucluse and is the biggest spring in France and the fifth biggest in the world.
Located at 43.97 5.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Vacqueyras AOC
Vacqueyras is a French wine Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) in the southern Rhône wine region of France, along the banks of the River Ouvèze. It is primarily a red wine region with some white and rosé wines being produced. Being a little brother of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and, arguably, Gigondas, the wine is moderately prestigious and can yield pleasing results when treated correctly.
Located at 44.14 4.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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