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Volume 17 · 60 words · 1842 Edition

a city of France, in the department of Vaucluse, and arrondissement of Apt. It is situated on the river Air, about three miles from its junction with the Durance, and contains about 540 houses, with 4280 inhabitants, who are chiefly employed in spinning and weaving silk, and in the distillation of brandy. Long. 5. 30. E. Lat. 43. 44. N.