Carpentras
Carpentras is part of the historical and cultural entity of the Comtat Venaissin and in the French administrative department of Vaucluse. It is best seen during the weekly market that fills the old town on Friday mornings.Places of Interest
Highlights include Communauté d’agglomération Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin and Carpentras Cathedral.
Communauté d’agglomération Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin
Government office
Photo: Marianne Casamance, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Communauté d'agglomération Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin is the communauté d'agglomération, an intercommunal structure, centred on the town of Carpentras. It is located in the Vaucluse department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southeastern France.
Carpentras Cathedral
Church
Carpentras Cathedral 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.
Carpentras station
Railway station
Photo: Marianne Casamance, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carpentras station is a railway station serving the town Carpentras, Vaucluse department, southeastern France. It is the terminus of the railway line from Sorgues to Carpentras, which was closed for passenger traffic in 1938, but reopened after renovation in 2015.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monteux and Pernes-les-Fontaines.
Monteux
Town
Photo: Mababole, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monteux is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Monteux is situated 4½ km southwest of Carpentras.
Pernes-les-Fontaines
Town
Photo: Véronique PAGNIER, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pernes-les-Fontaines is a commune in the southeastern French department of Vaucluse. Pernes-les-Fontaines is situated 6 km south of Carpentras.
Carpentras
- Type: Locality with 28,600 residents
- Also known as: “84031”
- Location: Arrondissement of Carpentras, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.055° or 44° 3′ 18″ northLongitude
5.0481° or 5° 2′ 53″ eastPopulation
28,600Elevation
110 metres (361 feet)Open location code
8FP7324X+26GeoNames ID
6451534
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In Other Languages
“Carpentras” goes by many names.
- French: “Carpentras”
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