Orgone (Bouches-du-Rhône)
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Arles | |
| Canton | Salon-de-Provence-1 | |
| Community association | Terre de Provence | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 47 ' N , 5 ° 2' E | |
| height | 62-298 m | |
| surface | 34.78 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,963 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 85 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 13660 | |
| INSEE code | 13067 | |
| Website | orgon.mairie.com | |
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Orgon is a French commune with 2963 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region .
geography
Orgon is located on the left bank of the Durance , six kilometers south of Cavaillon , 26 kilometers southeast of Avignon and 18 kilometers east of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence on the Alpilles mountain range . The municipality is part of the Alpilles Regional Nature Park .
Culture and sights
- Notre Dame de Beauregard chapel
- Parish Church of Notre Dame de l'Assomption (1325)
- Ruins of the castle of the Duke of Guise
- St-Gervais (15th century), St-Roch and St-Véran chapels
- House fronts from the Renaissance
- Former fortifications
- Car museum
- Local museum
gallery
Notre Dame de Beauregard
Interior of the chapel
A dangerous but picturesque road to the chapel
The remains of the fortress
In the city
General view of the fortress
Old gate to the fortress
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Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2017 |
| Residents | 1874 | 2049 | 2285 | 2339 | 2453 | 2642 | 3030 | 32963 |
Web links
Commons : Orgone - collection of images, videos and audio files
