Camaret sur Aigues
Pop. : 3,593
Area : 17 km²

Department : Vaucluse

Camaret sur Aigues is a large circular-shaped village that has several gates allowing access within the ramparts. The Cours du Levant circles the village. On this street you will find shops and boutiques interspersed between the avenues of ancient plane trees.

You will also discover a variety of architectural curiosities here: a square Saracen tower, erected in the 13th century, which was perhaps a seigneurial residence or the local seat of power. The "Maison Beque" was built as a private mansion in 1750 for a farmer general of the Sérignan barony, and is now an exhibition centre.

The "Horloge" gate, crowned with a fine wrought iron campanile, was built on one of the rampart gates in the 18th century. The recently restored 12th century chapel now hosts numerous cultural events.

Economic life in the village is centred around two main activities: food processing industries that have been set up in the area, such as Nestlé France and Le Cabanon, a tomato and vegetable canning factory. the second activity is wine growing.

Camaret is in the appellation contrôlée area for Côtes du Rhône and Côtes du Rhône Village wines. Six privately-owned wine cellars perform bottling and direct sales. Traditionally Camaret is one of the main rootstock territories (American vines) and supplies the main European vineyards with vine grafts.

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Neighbouring villages :

Orange (6 km), Travaillan (2 km), Jonquières (6 km),
Sérignan (4 km), Violès (8 km).