Cabrières-d'Avignon

Cabrières-d'Avignon is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Cabrières-d'Avignon
Commune
The town hall of Cabrières-d'Avignon
Coat of arms
Location of Cabrières-d'Avignon
Cabrières-d'Avignon Cabrières-d'Avignon
Coordinates: 43°53′34″N 5°09′00″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Arrondissement	Apt
Canton	Cheval-Blanc
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Delphine Cresp[1]
Area ^1	14.68 km^2 (5.67 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[2]	1,816
• Density	120/km^2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	84025 /84220
Elevation	105–626 m (344–2,054 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

The Château and the village were the scene of the massacre in 1545 of about 700 Vaudois, or Waldensians—a reformist group declared heretical by the Catholic church. Men, women, and children were tortured and killed. The events are known as the Massacre of Mérindol, after the campaign which began in nearby Mérindol and resulted in the destruction of between 22 and 28 villages.

See also

• Communes of the Vaucluse department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.