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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)

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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

It’s labeled Vin de Pays de Vaucluse, because the blend of merlot and marselan falls outside of the appellation rules.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2020

Her betrothed has never seen her, but wandering one day through the valley of Vaucluse, singing his troubadour lays, he beholds her, and is captivated by her beauty.

From The Standard Cantatas Their Stories, Their Music, and Their Composers by Upton, George P. (George Putnam)