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Vaucluse

American  
[voh-klyz] / voʊˈklüz /

noun

  1. a department in SE France. 1,382 sq. mi. (3,580 sq. km). Avignon.


Vaucluse British  
/ voklyz /

noun

  1. a department of SE France, in Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region. Capital: Avignon. Pop: 517 810 (2003 est). Area: 3578 sq km (1395 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Hating the Riviera in season, Charlie Watts rented in the Vaucluse.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2023

Temperatures are expected to rise to between 40 and 42 Celsius on Tuesday afternoon in the southern departments of Ardeche, Drome, Vaucluse and Gard, Meteo France said.

From Reuters • Aug. 21, 2023

FranceBleu radio in the Vaucluse quoted the head of a transport company as saying he and three employees would rally to Paris in separate vehicles.

From Washington Times • Feb. 10, 2022

Later, they rescheduled for Dec. 13 for Vaucluse, the French restaurant on East 63rd Street.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2018

My dreams of Petrarch and Vaucluse were interrupted by a scene between my friend the captain, and a stout boatman, who had brought his baggage from the batteau.

From Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe by Willis, N. Parker

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