Saumane-de-Vaucluse
Saumane-de-Vaucluse is a commune in the southeastern French department of Vaucluse. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 886. It was the boyhood home of the Marquis de Sade.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fontaine de Vaucluse and Château de Saumane-de-Vaucluse.
Fontaine de Vaucluse
Spring
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The Fontaine de Vaucluse is a karst spring in the commune of Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, France. It is the largest karst spring in metropolitan France by flow and fifth largest in the world, with an annual output of 630,000,000 to 700,000,000 cubic metres of water.
Château de Saumane-de-Vaucluse
Castle
Photo: Marianne Casamance, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de Saumane-de-Vaucluse is a castle.
Musée du Monde Souterrain de Norbert Casteret
Museum
Photo: Marianne Casamance, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Musée du Monde Souterrain de Norbert Casteret is a museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.
L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
Photo: Marianne Casamance, CC BY-SA 3.0.
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is a town and commune on the Sorgue river in Southeastern France. Politically, the commune is in the arrondissement of Avignon within the department of Vaucluse, in the région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
Village
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Fontaine-de-Vaucluse is a commune in the southeastern French department of Vaucluse. Its name comes from the spring of the same name; the name Vaucluse itself comes from the Latin phrase vallis clausa or "closed valley".
Saumane-de-Vaucluse
- Type: Locality with 940 residents
- Also known as: “84124”
- Location: Arrondissement of Avignon, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.9364° or 43° 56′ 11″ northLongitude
5.1061° or 5° 6′ 22″ eastPopulation
940Elevation
211 metres (692 feet)Open location code
8FM7W4P4+HCGeoNames ID
6445106
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- French: “Saumane-de-Vaucluse”
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