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Monteux | |
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| Coordinates:44°02′10″N4°59′49″E / 44.0361°N 4.997°E /44.0361; 4.997 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras |
| Canton | Monteux |
| Intercommunality | CA Sorgues du Comtat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Christian Gros[1] |
Area 1 | 39.02 km2 (15.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 13,159 |
| • Density | 337.2/km2 (873.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84080 /84170 |
| Elevation | 26–80 m (85–262 ft) (avg. 42 m or 138 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Monteux (French pronunciation:[mɔ̃tø];Occitan:Monteus) is acommune in theVauclusedepartment in theProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azurregion in southeasternFrance.
Monteux is nearCarpentras, in middle ofComtat Venaissin, and around 20 km fromAvignon, in the countryside betweenMont Ventoux, theRhône and theDurance.Its inhabitants are called Montelais or Montiliens.
The patron saint of the city isSaint Gens.
Althen-des-Paluds,Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue,Carpentras,Sarrians,Pernes-les-Fontaines,Loriol-du-Comtat.
The riverAuzon crosses the commune to the north of the historical center.
The commune, located in the zone of influence of theMediterranean climate, has fourseasons. Two are dry: a shortwinter and a very longsummer; two are rainy:autumn andspring. While the summers generally are hot and dry, due to subtropicalanticyclone activity, there are stormy periods, sometimes violent. The winters are gently. Rain is infrequent and snow rare.[3]
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Average maximum temperatures (°C) | 10 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 19,75 |
| Average minimum temperatures (°C) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9,6 |
| Average temperatures (°C) | 6 | 7,5 | 11 | 13 | 17,5 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 19,5 | 15,5 | 8,5 | 7,5 | 14,7 |
| Average monthly precipitation (mm) | 36,5 | 23,3 | 24,9 | 47,5 | 45,6 | 25,4 | 20,9 | 29,1 | 65,8 | 59,6 | 52,8 | 34,0 | 465,4 |
| Source :Données climatologiques de Carpentras 2000-2007 | |||||||||||||
On the site ofBellegarde was exhumed a burial with incineration, remains of basalmaires, a terra cotta lamp, a plate and a glazed bowl of red ground.
As of 1211, Guillaume III, bishop of Carpentras, which compromised with the Co-lords Isnard d' Entrevennes, Imbert and Raymond d' Agoult, obtained the exemption of straight of toll on their stronghold. This one depended then on the count de Toulouse. It was in 1240 thatRaymond VII gave of it suzerainty to Barral of the Beams, his nephew by alliance, then qu' he was in paréage between eight lords.
Irrigation of the plain ofComtat Venaissin bychannel of Carpentras and the installation of the railroad, with the line Avignon/Carpentras made it possible Monteux to develop an intensive agricultural activity related to the truck farming and fruit-bearing arboriculture. An industrial development gross in the area too: Ruggieri bomb disposal expert (pyrotechnical) and Ducros-Vahine (food industry).
The name of the commune is attested as of the 12th century in the form of ' ' of Montilis' ' (1188) like ' ' Montilium' ' or ' ' Monticulus' '. This C-W communication little will evolve/move since l' ' is found; ' Montels' ' in 1464 and ' ' Monteulx' ' in 1558.
The Municipal council is composed of 33 members: the Mayor, 9 assistant, and 23 city council men. He meets 8 to 10 times per annum in the Room of the Council of Town hall and rule by deliberations all businesses of the commune.
There exists also a Municipal council of Children, composed of 17 members, elected officials each year by the pupils of cycle 3 of the schools of the commune.
Monteux belongs tothe Community of communes Sorgues of Comtat, also made up ofAlthen-des-Paluds, and ofPernes-les-Fontaines.
It was created the 24. The community of common belongs to several mixed trade-unions:
Monteux is twinned withGladenbach inGermany, andNiemcza, inPoland.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 5,867 | — |
| 1975 | 6,471 | +1.41% |
| 1982 | 7,524 | +2.18% |
| 1990 | 8,157 | +1.01% |
| 1999 | 9,564 | +1.78% |
| 2007 | 10,728 | +1.45% |
| 2012 | 11,436 | +1.29% |
| 2017 | 12,909 | +2.45% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Each year, in second half of May are held medieval festivals on a different topic. They spread out over 36 hours and mobilize 150 artists. Towards the end August, a gigantic fire is drawn; artifice which attracts a considerable crowd.
As of the end of the 19th century, the installation of the railway line Avignon/Carpentras accelerated the agricultural vocation of the commune. From years 1960, use of the agricultural greenhouses made it possible to market two speculations: the strawberry of Carpentras and the melon of Cavaillon.
Four zones of activities, covering 90 hectares, accommodate the companies: ZAC of Escampades I and II, the Artisanal Zone of Tapy and the Industrial Park of Beauchamp.
The main entreprises are:
Many sports associations: rugby, football, handball, moto-ball, tennis, running, ping-pong, pétanque, cycling.
3 stadium : Georges Henri, Bertier et St-Hilaire
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