Tarascon


 
 
Tarascon

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Tarascon, sometimes referred to as Tarascon-sur-Rh?ne, is a town in the Bouches-du-Rh?ne d?partement, in the south of France. Population: 15,000 inhabitants.

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Tarascon is located 23 km south of Avignon and 20 km north of Arles, on the left bank of the River Rh?ne.

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On the other side is the small town of Beaucaire in the Gard d?partement of Languedoc-Roussillon; Directly opposite each other and connected by several bridges, Beaucaire and Tarascon effectively constitute one town.


 

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....

Avignon: :For the Municipality in Quebec, see Avignon Regional County Municipality, Quebec....

Arles: Arles (Arle in Proven?al) is a city in the south of France, in the Bouches-du-Rh?ne d?partement, of which it is a sous-pr?fecture, in the former province of Provence. Population (1999): 50,513....


Tarascon related Images and Photos (experimental)

Les Pres de Tarascon
Les Pres de Tarascon
Fernand Charpin: Tartarin De Tarascon  1934
Fernand Charpin: Tartarin De Tarascon 1934

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Introduction
Geography
Culture
Highlights
External links
 
FR: Tarascon (Bouches-du-Rhône)


 

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France (2) - D?partement (2) - Bouches-du-Rh?ne (2) - City (1) - Proven?al (1) - Western Europe (1) - Provence (1) - Province (1) - Sous-pr?fecture (1) - Metropolitan territory (1) - River Rh?ne (1) - Arles (1) - Avignon (1) - Country (1) - Languedoc-Roussillon (1) -
 

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