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Graveson
City gate
City gate
Coat of arms of Graveson
Coat of arms
Graveson is located in France
Graveson
Graveson
Location in France
Graveson is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Graveson
Graveson
Location in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement Arles
Canton Châteaurenard
Intercommunality Rhône Alpilles Durance
Area
1
23.54 km2 (9.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
4,271
 • Density 181.44/km2 (469.92/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
13045 /13690
Elevation 8–143 m (26–469 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Graveson is a commune of 3,836 people (2008). It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the south of France.

The village is very attractive for holidaymakers, because it is located between Arles and Avignon. Neighbour villages are Châteaurenard, Maillane and Rognonas.

Graveson is birthplace of the painter Auguste Chabaud.

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