Malaucène | |
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 Malaucène, view from Calvaire | |
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 Location of Malaucène | |
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| Coordinates:44°10′30″N5°07′59″E / 44.175°N 5.1331°E /44.175; 5.1331 | |
| 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 (2022)[2] | 2,759 |
| • Density | 60.86/km2 (157.6/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 acommune in theVauclusedepartment in theProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azurregion in southeasternFrance.
Malaucène is a typical provençal village located inProvence (South of France) at the foot ofMont Ventoux.
| 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] | ||
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.
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.
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