Gigondas

Gigondas (French pronunciation: [ʒiɡɔ̃das]; Occitan: Gigondàs) is a commune in the Vaucluse département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Gigondas
View of Gigondas and its vineyard
Location of Gigondas
Gigondas
Gigondas
Coordinates: 44°09′53″N 5°00′19″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementCarpentras
CantonVaison-la-Romaine
IntercommunalityVentoux-Comtat Venaissin
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Michel Meffre
Area
1
27.14 km2 (10.48 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
434
  Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84049 /84190
Elevation87–698 m (285–2,290 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Gigondas lies in between Vacqueyras and Sablet at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail mountains.

Wine

While the village was known for its 'eau purgative de Montmirail' in the 19th century, it is now known for wines. Gigondas AOC wine is produced in Gigondas.

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