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Vaucluse

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Vaucluse (French) [voklyz]
n
(Placename) a department of SE France, in Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region. Capital: Avignon. Pop.: 499 685 (1999). Area: 3578 sq. km (1395 sq. miles)


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Provence broadly comprises of the regions of Var, Vaucluse and Bouches du Rhone Toulon.
Vaucluse authorities banned drinking well-water, fishing and eating fish from the rivers as well as swimming and water sports and irrigating crops with potentially contaminated water.
Some 80%of French truffles come from the Vaucluse region of Provence in southern France.
 
 
 
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