Cabrières-d'Avignon
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Vaucluse | |
| Arrondissement | Avignon | |
| Canton | L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue | |
| Intercommunality | Coustellet | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marie-Paule Ghiglione | |
| Area1 | 14.68 km2 (5.67 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,739 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84025 / 84220 | |
| Elevation | 105–626 m (344–2,054 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft) |
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Cabrières-d'Avignon is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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.
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