Tarascon

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Tarascon
Commune
Tarascon Castle along the Rhône River
Coat of arms
Location of Tarascon
Tarascon Show map of France Tarascon Show map of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coordinates: 43°48′21″N 4°39′37″E / 43.8058°N 4.6603°E / 43.8058; 4.6603
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[1]
Area 1	73.97 km2 (28.56 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	15,423
• 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".