Orgon
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{{for|the concept of "orgone"|Wilhelm Reich}}
:''There is also a British synthesiser manufacturer called Orgon Systems.''
{{French commune
|nomcommune=Orgon
|région=[[Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur]]
|département=[[Bouches-du-Rhône]]
|arrondissement=Arles
|canton=Orgon
|insee=13067
|cp=13660
|maire=Jean-Louis Ollivier
|mandat=2001-2008
|intercomm=
|longitude=5.03888888889
|latitude=43.7913888889
|alt moy=
|alt mini=62 m
|alt maxi=298 m
|hectares=3,478
|km²=34,78
|sans=2,642
|date-sans=1999
|dens=76
|date-dens=1999}}
'''Orgon''' (ancient ''Urgonum'', ''Castrum de Urgone'') is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Bouches-du-Rhône]] ''[[Departments of France|département]]'' in southern [[France]].
==Geography==
Neighbouring villages and small towns include [[Les Baux de Provence]], [[Saint-Rémy-de-Provence]] and [[Cavaillon]]. Orgon is one of the twelve communes of the [[Alpilles]] area, a small mountain chain made famous through paintings of [[Vincent van Gogh]] and novels of the French author [[Alphonse Daudet]]. The river [[Durance]] runs through it.
==Sights==
The village of Orgon harbours a 19th century monastery overlooking the [[Durance]] valley (Notre Dame du Beauregard) and the ruins of a [[Knights Templar|Templar]] castle.
==History==
In history, Orgon is known through the attempted lynching of [[Napoleon I of France|Napoleon Bonaparte]] on his way to [[Saint Helena]] passing through the village. Orgon was also the birth place of the French poet [[Antoine Pomme]] (1620) and the painter [[Louis Espérandieu]] (1787-1857).
==Demographics==
The area is home to the second residences of various French and international artists and politicians.
==Ecology==
Having given its name to a specific type of limestone found only in this area, the recent plans of extension of the mining activities of the company [[OMYA]] in Orgon have led to protest actions by French [[intellectuals]] throughout the country, worried about the risks to the preservation of the natural and historic specificities of [[Alpilles]] hills. The dispute regarding the extension plans of the multi-national mining company OMYA have to an extent come to an end through the announced nomination of the territory as a protected [[Regional Parc]] as of January 1, 2007.
==External links==
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* [http://www.orgon-tourisme.com/ Tourism office website] (in French)
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