| Cavaillon | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Cavaillon (Vaucluse).svg |
| Arrondissement: | Apt |
| Canton: | Cavaillon |
| Insee: | 84035 |
| Postal Code: | 84300 |
| Mayor: | Gérard Daudet[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | CA Luberon Monts de Vaucluse |
| Coordinates: | 43.8375°N 5.0381°W |
| Elevation M: | 75 |
| Elevation Min M: | 49 |
| Elevation Max M: | 200 |
| Area Km2: | 45.96 |
Cavaillon (in French pronounced as /kavajɔ̃/; Occitan (post 1500);: Cavalhon) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France.[2] It is situated in the Durance Valley, at the foot of the Luberon mountains.
Cavaillon was already a city in the Gallo-Roman period, and has several minor relics from that era, including a 1st century triumphal arch. Other minor relics of the Roman period have been found to the south of the town, on the site of the ancient Cabellio. It was the seat of the bishops of Cavaillon from the 4th century until the French Revolution. Saint Veran was bishop here in the 6th century, and the 12th-century cathedral is dedicated to him. In the Middle Ages Cavaillon was part of the Comtat Venaissin.[3]
Cavaillon is part of the Regional and Natural Park of Luberon (parc naturel régional du Luberon) in the French Department of Vaucluse.
The Calavon, a tributary of the Durance locally called Coulon, flows westward through the middle of the commune.
The Durance forms the commune's south-western border.
Cavaillon is famous for its melons, as well as other early fruits and vegetables.[3]