Cavaillon (French pronunciation: [kavajɔ̃] ⓘ; Occitan: Cavalhon) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region of Southeastern France.[3] It is situated in the Durance Valley, at the foot of the Luberon mountains.
History
Cavaillon was already a city in the Gallo-Roman period, and has several minor relics from that era, including a 1st century triumphal arch.[4] Other minor relics of the Roman period have been found to the south of the town, on the site of the ancient Cabellio.[5] It was the seat of the bishops of Cavaillon from the 4th century[6] until the French Revolution.[5] Saint Veran was bishop here in the 6th century,[7] and the 12th-century cathedral is dedicated to him. In the Middle Ages Cavaillon was part of the Comtat Venaissin.[5]
The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1753.[8]
Geography
Cavaillon is part of the Regional and Natural Park of Luberon (parc naturel régional du Luberon) in the French Department of Vaucluse.
The Calavon, a tributary of the Durance locally called Coulon, flows westward through the middle of the commune.
The Durance forms the commune’s south-western border.
Population
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Economy
Cavaillon is famous for its melons, as well as other early fruits and vegetables.[5]
Famous people
- Saint César de Bus
- Castil-Blaze, French musicologist, Music critic and Composer
- Luc Bulot, French palaeontologist
- Pierre Salinger, press secretary to U.S. President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Senator from California, Paris bureau chief for ABC News
Sights
- the 11th-13th century Cavaillon Cathedral[6]
- Colline Saint-Jacques, with chapel
- Roman triumphal arch[4]
- the 15th-18th century synagogue, housing the Jewish Museum[11]
Twin towns
- Cavaillon has been twinned with Weinheim, Germany, since 1958 and Langhirano, Italy, since 2001.
Climate
| Climate data for Cavaillon (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1962–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.5 (68.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
27.1 (80.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
34.1 (93.4) |
37.5 (99.5) |
39.0 (102.2) |
38.9 (102.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.9 (49.8) |
11.7 (53.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
29.8 (85.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.9 (49.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.0 (73.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.1 (48.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) |
1.4 (34.5) |
4.2 (39.6) |
6.9 (44.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
4.6 (40.3) |
1.6 (34.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.0 (1.4) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
0.0 (32.0) |
4.0 (39.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
6.6 (43.9) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48.3 (1.90) |
37.5 (1.48) |
38.9 (1.53) |
64.5 (2.54) |
57.7 (2.27) |
34.1 (1.34) |
19.2 (0.76) |
44.3 (1.74) |
96.5 (3.80) |
91.0 (3.58) |
69.4 (2.73) |
51.6 (2.03) |
653.0 (25.71) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 63.5 |
| Source: Meteociel[12] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ “Répertoire national des élus: les maires” (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ “Populations de référence 2023” (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Commune de Cavaillon (84035), INSEE
- ^ a b Base Mérimée: Arc antique, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ a b c d Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 561.
- ^ a b Base Mérimée: Cathédrale Notre-Dame et Saint-Véran actuellement église paroissiale Saint-Véran, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ “A Cavaillon nella Provenza in Francia, san Verano, vescovo, colmo di grandi virtù, soprattutto nell’assistenza ai malati”. Santi, Beati. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ^ Base Mérimée: IA84000519, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d’aujourd’hui: Commune data sheet Cavaillon, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ Base Mérimée: Synagogue, Musée juif comtadin, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ “Normales et records pour Cavaillon (84)”. Meteociel. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
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