Lagarde-d'Apt explained

Lagarde-d'Apt
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Lagarde-d'Apt (Vaucluse).svg
Arrondissement:Apt
Canton:Apt
Insee:84060
Postal Code:84400
Mayor:Maryse Bonnet[1]
Term:2021 - 2026
Coordinates:43.9844°N 5.4739°W
Elevation M:1087
Elevation Min M:829
Elevation Max M:1252
Area Km2:21.79

Lagarde-d'Apt (in French pronounced as /laɡaʁd dapt/, literally Lagarde of Apt; Occitan (post 1500);: La Gàrda d'Ate) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

It is a local centre for lavender distilling for the perfume trade, containing two lavender distilleries. The town is also the home of the famous Chevredou cheese shop.

At 1100 m above sea level, the village is the highest point in the Apt region,[2] and with its setting in hills and lavender fields, is a local centre for the hiking industry.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022. fr.
  2. Web site: Lagarde d'Apt. Office de Tourisme d'Apt. 2020-12-10.