Mazan (French pronunciation: [mazɑ̃]; Occitan: Masan) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Mazan | |
|---|---|
 Chapel Notre-Dame of Pareloup | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Mazan  | |
  Mazan  Mazan | |
| Coordinates: 44°03′27″N 5°07′44″E / 44.0575°N 5.1289°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras |
| Canton | Pernes-les-Fontaines |
| Intercommunality | CA Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Louis Bonnet[1] |
Area 1 | 37.92 km2 (14.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 6,269 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84072 /84380 |
| Elevation | 111–450 m (364–1,476 ft) (avg. 197 m or 646 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe town is 4 miles (7 km) drive east of Carpentras, one of its neighbouring municipalities, and 21 miles (34 km) by road from Avignon.
The town is located in the heart of the former Comtat Venaissin, near the south side of Mont Ventoux.
Features
editMazan is home to one of the châteaux of the de Sade family. Today this château is a luxury hotel.[3]
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,320 | — |
| 1975 | 2,896 | +3.22% |
| 1982 | 3,729 | +3.68% |
| 1990 | 4,459 | +2.26% |
| 1999 | 4,943 | +1.15% |
| 2007 | 5,515 | +1.38% |
| 2012 | 5,804 | +1.03% |
| 2017 | 6,036 | +0.79% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Notable residents
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Chateau de Mazan
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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