Gigondas

For the wine, see Gigondas AOC.

Gigondas
View of Gigondas and its vineyard
Coat of arms
Gigondas
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region Gigondas
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Arrondissement	Carpentras
Canton	Beaumes-de-Venise
Intercommunality	Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin
Government
• Mayor (2014 - 2020)	Éric Ughetto
Area1	27.14 km2 (10.48 sq mi)
Population (2012)2	532
• Density	20/km2 (51/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	84049 / 84190
Elevation	87–698 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Gigondas is a commune in the Vaucluse département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Geography

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

Wine

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

See also

• Communes of the Vaucluse department

References

• INSEE