Tarascon

Tarascon is a locality in , , and has about 14,700 residents. Tarascon is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the town .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Saint-Jacques de Tarascon and Town hall of Tarascon.

Church
The is a Roman Catholic church in , , France. It was built between 1740 and 1750 and was listed as a Monument historique in 1994.

Town hall
Photo: K.Weise, Public domain.

Castle
The is a medieval castle in in the department of the south of . The fortress stands on the banks of the opposite , and near St Martha's Collegiate Church and ensured the security of the western border of Provence.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quartier Kilmaine and Beaucaire.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood.

Town
is a commune in the department in the region of Southern France. In 2020, the commune was awarded one flower by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.

Village
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY 3.0.
is a commune in the department in southern . is situated 10 km northwest of Tarascon.

Tarascon

Latitude
43.80583° or 43° 48′ 21″ north
Longitude
4.66028° or 4° 39′ 37″ east
Population
14,700
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Name during the French Revolution
“Barra”
Name during the French Revolution
“Marat”
United Nations Location Code
FR TSC
Open location code
8FM6RM46+84
Geo­Names ID
2973393
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Tarascon” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: Тараскон
  • Catalan: Tarascó
  • Cebuano: Tarascon
  • Chinese: 塔拉斯孔
  • Dutch: Tarascon
  • French: Tarascon
  • German: Tarascon
  • Italian: Tarascona
  • Japanese: タラスコン
  • Polish: Tarascon
  • Portuguese: Tarascon
  • Russian: Тараскон
  • Sicilian: Tarascuni
  • Spanish: Tarascón
  • Swedish: Tarascon
  • Ukrainian: Тараскон

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