Carpentras

Carpentras is a city and commune in the d?partement of Vaucluse in the Provence-Alpes-C?te d'Azur region of France. It is 230 m above sea level. Population: 27,249.

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Carpentras was a commercial site used by Greek merchants in ancient times, and retains an impressive Roman triumphal arch and a city gate, the Porte d'Orange.

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Carpentras has been an important center of French Judaism, and is home to the oldest synagogue in France (1367), which still holds services.

Carpentras: Carpentras is a city and commune in the d?partement of Vaucluse in the Provence-Alpes-C?te d'Azur region of France. It is 230 m above sea level. Population: 27,249....

Vaucluse: :For other uses of the name Vaucluse, see Vaucluse (disambiguation)...

France: The French Republic or France (: R?publique fran?aise or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents....