Sorgues

Sorgues

Sorgues

Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

This article is about the commune in Vaucluse. For the river in Vaucluse, see Sorgue. For the river in Aveyron, see Sorgues (river).

Sorgues (French pronunciation: [sɔʁɡ]; Occitan: Sòrgas) is a commune in the southeastern French department of Vaucluse. The river Ouvèze, a tributary of the Rhône, as well as its tributary Sorgue, which begins at the Fontaine de Vaucluse, run through the commune.[3][4] Sorgues, which had a population of 18,680 in 2017, is located just north of Avignon, on the border with Gard.

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History

According to The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein, Georges Braque lived in Sorgues after being wounded during the First World War.[5]

Population

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References

  1. [1]
    "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. [3]
    Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Ouvèze (V6--0200)".
  4. [4]
    Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Sorgue de Velleron (V6150500)".
  5. [5]
    Gertrude Stein, The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, Penguin Classics; New Ed edition (26 April 2001), page 201
  6. [6]
    Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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