Malaucène
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Malaucène | |
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Coordinates: 44°10′30″N 5°07′59″E / 44.175°N 5.1331°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Vaucluse |
Arrondissement | Carpentras |
Canton | Vaison-la-Romaine |
Intercommunality | CA Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Tenon[1] |
Area 1 | 45.33 km2 (17.50 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,756 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 84069 /84340 |
Elevation | 238–1,132 m (781–3,714 ft) (avg. 365 m or 1,198 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Malaucène (French pronunciation: [malosɛn]; Occitan: Malaucena) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Geography
Malaucène is a typical provençal village located in Provence (South of France) at the foot of Mont Ventoux.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,940 | — |
1975 | 1,955 | +0.11% |
1982 | 2,096 | +1.00% |
1990 | 2,172 | +0.45% |
1999 | 2,538 | +1.75% |
2007 | 2,691 | +0.73% |
2012 | 2,684 | −0.05% |
2017 | 2,903 | +1.58% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Sights
The village itself dates from the tenth century. It features Medieval, Gallic and Roman structures (even prehistoric vestiges). The best views are on top of the Calvaire located in the middle of the older part of town.
Economy
There is an outside market every Wednesday morning. Local merchants sell olives, salamis, potteries, handicrafts, clothes, etc. Malaucène has several restaurants, cafés, and wineries. Several places exhibit local artists, especially painters.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Malaucène.
- Town of Malaucène official website (in French)
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