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.