Roussillon, Vaucluse
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Commune of Roussillon Former ochre quarry in Roussillon |
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| Location | |
| Longitude | 05° 17' 37" E |
| Latitude | 43° 54' 11" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Apt |
| Canton | Gordes |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 159 m–365 m (avg. 343 m) |
| Land area¹ | 29.77 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1,161 |
| - Density (1999) | 38/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84102/ 84220 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Roussillon is a village and commune in the Luberon area of the Vaucluse department in southern France.
It is noted for its ochre deposits.
Samuel Beckett lived there during World War II and his house can be seen there.
[edit] External links
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- Tourist office website (and alternate URL: [1])
- Provence-Hideaways Luberon Villages - Roussillon
- Page about Roussillon (in French)
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