Gigondas | |
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) View of Gigondas and its vineyard | |
) Coat of arms | |
Location of Gigondas  | |
)  Gigondas ) Gigondas | |
| Coordinates: 44°09′53″N 5°00′19″E / 44.1647°N 5.0053°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras |
| Canton | Vaison-la-Romaine |
| Intercommunality | Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Meffre |
| Area 1 | 27.14 km2 (10.48 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[1] | 501 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84049 /84190 |
| Elevation | 87–698 m (285–2,290 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Gigondas is a commune in the Vaucluse département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Geography
Gigondas lies in between Vacqueyras and Sablet at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail mountains.
Wine
While the village was known for its 'eau purgative de Montmirail' in the 19th century, it is now known for wines. Gigondas AOC wine is produced in Gigondas.
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.