Aramon, Gard

Aramon (French pronunciation: [aʁamɔ̃]; Occitan: Aramon) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France near Avignon.

Population

Personalities

It was the birthplace of Henri Pitot (1695–1771), hydraulic engineer and the inventor of the Pitot tube.

Economy

At Aramon, there is a thermal power station consisting of 2 units a 700 MW. The chimney of the facility is 252 metres high, the highest in Europe.

See also

• Communes of the Gard department

References