Morières-lès-Avignon
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region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
Department | Vaucluse | |
Arrondissement | Avignon | |
Canton | Avignon-3 | |
Community association | Grand Avignon | |
Coordinates | 43 ° 57 ' N , 4 ° 54' E | |
height | 25-116 m | |
surface | 10.35 km 2 | |
Residents | 8,317 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 804 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 84310 | |
INSEE code | 84081 | |
Website | ville-moriereslesavignon.fr | |
Saint-André church |
Morières-lès-Avignon is a French municipality with 8317 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Vaucluse in the region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur .
geography
The municipality of Morières is located immediately east of the city of Avignon and north of the airport .
The Canal de Crillon runs along the western municipal boundary . The canals in the municipality are used, among other things, to irrigate the golf courses in the south of the municipality.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
Residents | 1,615 | 2.163 | 3,477 | 6,083 | 6,405 | 6,635 | 7,530 |
partnership
- Pontremoli in Tuscany , Italy
Attractions
- Saint-André church
- Castle of Jean-Charles de Folard (18th century)
- Agricol Perdiguier's birthplace
- Terres d'Avignon winery to the east
- Lavoir at Place Agricol Perdiguier
Personalities
- César Verdier (1695–1759), was an anatomist , surgeon and university professor
traffic
The eastern arterial roads from Avignon ( D 28 and D 901) run through the area of the municipality. The A7 autoroute crosses the municipality in a north-south direction.
literature
- Jean-Paul Clébert: Guide de la Provence mystérieuse , Paris, 1972.
- Robert Bailly: Dictionnaire des communes du Vaucluse , Avignon, 1986, ISBN 2903044279
Web links
Commons : Morières-lès-Avignon - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official website (French)