Sorgues

Also known as Sòrgas

Sorgues (; ) 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. Sorgues is located just north of Avignon, on the border with Gard.

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Place details

Locality: Sorgues
Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country: France
Population: 18,681

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Key facts

French commune.name: Sorgues
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Ancien hôtel de ville à Sorgues.jpg
French commune.caption: Former Sorgues Town Hall
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Sorgues (Vaucluse).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Avignon
French commune.canton: Sorgues
French commune.INSEE: 84129
French commune.postal code: 84700
French commune.mayor: Thierry Lagneau
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CA Sorgues du Comtat
French commune.elevation m: 30
French commune.elevation min m: 14
French commune.elevation max m: 114
French commune.area km2: 33.4

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Sorgues
Population: 19006
Area: 33.4
Elevation: 29
Official website: www.sorgues.fr
Image: Ancien hôtel de ville à Sorgues.jpg

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Commons category: Sorgues (Vaucluse)
postal code: 84700
native label: Sorgues
male population: 8955
female population: 9725
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email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-4-90-39-71-00

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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.