Arrondissement d'Avignon
Located in Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region Coordinates: 43°59′31″ N 4°53′00″ E
- Population
- 214,340
- 214.3K
- Elevation
- 26 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 16
- listed under Arrondissement d'Avignon
- Airports
- AVN Avignon Caumont airport10 km
- FNI Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport46 km
About Arrondissement d'Avignon
Arrondissement d'Avignon is a municipality. Location: Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. Population: 214,340. Elevation: 26 m. The best months to visit are May, September. The nearest airport is Avignon Caumont airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Ouvèze and Île de la Motte.
Climate of Arrondissement d'Avignon
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 66 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (118 mm)
- Driest month
- July (28 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 28° | 31° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 14° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 5° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 65 | 51 | 52 | 66 | 65 | 46 | 28 | 48 | 80 | 118 | 66 | 62 |
How to get to Arrondissement d'Avignon
The nearest airport is Avignon Caumont airport (AVN), 10 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) (67 km). The nearest large city is Nîmes, 46 km to the west.
Airports
- Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 10 kmsouth
- Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 46 kmsouthwest
- Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône 67 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Nîmes Population: 148.2K 46 kmwest
- Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 69 kmsoutheast
- Marseille Population: 877.2K 87 kmsoutheast
- Montpellier Population: 248.3K 91 kmsouthwest
- Toulon Population: 168.7K 128 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Arrondissement d'Avignon
Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 663 natural sites, 263 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km55 places
- Île d'Oiselet Island 6 kmNW
- Île de la Piboulette Island 18 kmNW
- Île de Miémar Island 11 kmNW
- Île du Colombier Island 21 kmNW
25–60 km250 places
- Île des Pilotes Island 59 kmS
- Îles Margeries Island 50 kmN
- Île de la Cappe Island 43 kmSW
- Étang de Vaccarès Lake 56 kmSW
60–100 km778 places
- Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 67 kmN
- Plages du Prado Beach 90 kmSE
- Plage de la Calanque de Sugiton Beach 98 kmSE
- Plage de Sainte-Croix Beach 75 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Arrondissement d'Avignon and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Arrondissement d'Avignon | Rennes | Paris 15 Vaugirard | Reims |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 214.3K | 227.8K | 229.7K | 196.6K |
| Elevation | 26 m | 39 m | 47 m | 88 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 31° | 24° | 25° | 25° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 1° | 3° | 2° | 0° |
| Annual rainfall | 747 mm | 738 mm | 632 mm | 627 mm |
| Best months | May, Sep | Jun–Sep | May–Sep | May–Sep |
| Distance | — | 683 km | 574 km | 590 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Arrondissement d'Avignon
16 places- 1 Avignon 92.4K
- 2 L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue 19.4K
- 3 Sorgues 18.3K
- 4 Le Pontet 17.6K
- 5 Vedène 11.4K
- 6 Le Thor 9K
- 7 Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue 8.4K
- 8 Morières-lès-Avignon 8.3K
- 9 Bédarrides 5.1K
- 10 Caumont-sur-Durance 4.9K
- 11 Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon 4.8K
- 12 Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne 3.3K
- 13 Velleron 3K
- 14 Jonquerettes 1.5K
- 15 Saumane-de-Vaucluse 940
- 16 Fontaine-de-Vaucluse 624
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ouvèze River, Vaucluse2.4 km W
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Île de la Motte Island, Vaucluse4 km W
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Île de la Barthelasse Island, Vaucluse4.3 km SW
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Sorgue de Velleron River, Vaucluse4.8 km N
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Seille River, Vaucluse4.8 km N
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Ruisseau le Lauzon River, Vaucluse4.8 km N
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Sorgue d'Entraigues River, Vaucluse4.9 km NE
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Sorgue River, Vaucluse5.5 km E
Sources & licences
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