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Aramon, Gard
Aramon
is a
commune
in the
Gard
department
in
southern
France
near of
Avignon
.
Population
Personalities
It was the
birthplace
of
Henri Pitot
,
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
.