Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Vaucluse is a département in the south of France. Vaucluse Region Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur Number 84 Préfecture Avignon Sous-préfectures Apt, Carpentras Area  - Total  - % water 3,567 km² xx% Population  - Total (1999)  - Density 499,685 140/km² Table of contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Miscellaneous topics 7 External links History The Vaucluse département was created on December 8, 1793 out of parts of the Bouches-du-Rhône, Drôme and Basses-Alpes (later renamed Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) départements. Geography Administratively, the Vaucluse département is divided into 3 arrondissements, 24 cantons, and 151 communes. Significant river: the Rhône. Other important cities include: Orange See also: Communes of the Vaucluse département Economy Demographics Urban population: 416,301 (83%) Rural population: 83,384 (17%) Culture Miscellaneous topics External links Conseil Général's (département's governing body) website: http://www.cg84.fr/ This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.