Châteauneuf de Gadagne

village in Provence - Avignon country - Sorgues rivers country

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he village of Châteauneuf de Gadagne is built on a large hill separating the Rhône valley and the Sorgues country.

itting on the eastern side with one's back to Avignon, Châteauneuf turns toward the Mont Ventoux, the plain of the Comtat Venaissin and the Sorgues rivers country.

he village inherited its name from one of its famous lord, the comte Charles Félix de Gallean de Gadagne, general-lieutenant of the king Louis XIV armies, and comrade in arms with Turenne. He was raised to the rank of duc de Gadagne by the pope Clement VI.

he "Château de Fontségugne" in Châteauneuf de Gadagne is a symbolic place for the provençal culture : there in 1854 was founded the Félibrige, a litterary movement promoting the renewal of the provençal language, poetry and literature, initiated by Frédéric Mistral (future Nobel prize) and his companions of the "Ecole d'Avignon".

he proximity of Avignon makes Châteauneuf de Gadagne a residential area. The surroundings keep nevertheless a the pleasant character of the provençal countryside. The vineyard thrives on the large and stony hill slopes , producing a fine "Côtes du Rhône", and the orchads spread in the plain.

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Châteauneuf de Gadagne

village in Provence
in Vaucluse, Sorgues country, Avignon country

Châteauneuf GPS : N 43°55'35'' - E 4° 56'32''
in the vicinity : Avignon 12km, l'Isle sur la Sorgue 8km