Tarascon
Tarascon | |
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Tarascon Castle along the Rhône River | |
Location of Tarascon | |
| Coordinates: 43°48′21″N 4°39′37″E / 43.8058°N 4.6603°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Arles |
| Canton | Châteaurenard |
| Intercommunality | CA Arles-Crau-Camargue-Montagnette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Lucien Limousin |
Area 1 | 73.97 km2 (28.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 15,525 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13108 /13150 |
| Elevation | 3–200 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".