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Carpentras
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometres, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. France is a member of The European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation. The sole official language of France is French. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions.
Carpentras is a city and commune in the department of Vaucluse in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region of France. It stands on the banks of the Auzon, a tributary of the Ardèche River. As capital of the Comtat Venaissin, it was frequently the residence of the Avignon popes the Papal States retained possession of the Venaissin until the French Revolution.
Carpentras was a commercial site used by Greek merchants in ancient times, and known to Romans at first as Carpentoracte Meminorum, mentioned by Pliny, then renamed Forum Neronis. The cityretains an impressive Roman triumphal arch that has been enclosed by the bishops' palace, rebuilt in 1640, now a law court, and a machiolated city gate, the Porte d'Orange. It was the seat of a bishop and its Church of St Siffrein, Gothic with some Romanesque remains, was formerly a cathedral. Carpentras has been an important center of French Judaism, and is home to the oldest synagogue in France, which still holds services. In 1992 there was a desecration of the Jewish cemetery. The Vaucluse is a department in the southeast of France.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, luxurious hotels and cottages, Carpentras is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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