Orgon 2213570 226007669 2008-07-16T12:29:04Z Underwaterbuffalo 6833051 commons {{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== {{commons|Category:Orgon|Orgon}} * [http://www.orgon-tourisme.com/ Tourism office website] (in French) {{BouchesRhône-geo-stub}} {{Bouches-du-Rhône communes}} [[Category:Communes of Bouches-du-Rhône]] [[ceb:Orgon]] [[es:Orgon]] [[fr:Orgon]] [[it:Orgon]] [[nl:Orgon]] [[no:Orgon]] [[pl:Orgon]] [[vo:Orgon]]