Mondragon, Vaucluse Explained

Mondragon
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Mondragon (Vaucluse).svg
Arrondissement:Carpentras
Canton:Bollène
Insee:84078
Postal Code:84430
Mayor:Christian Peyron[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:44.2392°N 4.7136°W
Elevation M:23
Elevation Min M:34
Elevation Max M:217
Area Km2:40.65

Mondragon (in French pronounced as /mɔ̃dʁaɡɔ̃/; Occitan (post 1500);: Montdragon) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

It is known primarily for the large Donzère-Mondragon Dam across the river Rhône named for it and the town of Donzère.

It was once part of the Comtat Venaissin, an exclave of the Papal States. The coat of arms depicts a globus cruciger.

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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. 13 September 2022. fr.