Tarascon

Tarascon
Tarascon Castle along the Rhône River
Tarascon Castle along the Rhône River
Coat of arms of Tarascon
Location of Tarascon
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Tarascon is located in France
Tarascon
Tarascon
Tarascon is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Tarascon
Tarascon
Coordinates: 43°48′21″N 4°39′37″E / 43.8058°N 4.6603°E / 43.8058; 4.6603
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
ArrondissementArles
CantonChâteaurenard
IntercommunalityCA Arles-Crau-Camargue-Montagnette
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Lucien Limousin[1]
Area
1
73.97 km2 (28.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
15,423
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
13108 /13150
Elevation3–200 m (9.8–656.2 ft)
(avg. 17 m or 56 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Tarascon (French pronunciation: [taʁaskɔ̃]; Occitan: Tarascon), sometimes referred to as Tarascon-sur-Rhône, is a commune situated at the extreme west of the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Inhabitants are referred to as Tarasconnais or Tarasconnaises. The patron saint of the city is Martha of Bethany, whose motto is "Concordia Felix".

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.