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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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Thijssen had vanished after calling in the tip-off from Vaucluse, and police launched a major manhunt focussed on the cliffside suburb.

From BBC Oct. 29, 2023

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

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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