Country France Canton Bédarrides Area 24.79 km² Arrondissement Avignon | Department Vaucluse Population (2006) 5,154 Local time Thursday 5:36 PM | |
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Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Intercommunality Pays de Rhône et Ouvèze Weather 16°C, Wind N at 16 km/h, 54% Humidity Points of interest Sorgue, DOMAINE BENEDETTI, Cetrulo Schneider Josephi | ||
Bédarrides is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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History
As Vindalium, it was the site of the August 8, 121 BC, defeat of the Allobroges and Arverni under Bituitus by Roman legions under Q. Fabius Maximus and Gn. Domitius Ahenobarbus. This led to the establishment of the Roman province of Transalpine Gaul.
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Bédarrides Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA