Canton Bédarrides Area 24.79 km² | Population (2006) 5,154 Local time Thursday 5:36 PM | |
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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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Map of 84370 B%C3%A9darrides, France
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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