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Buoux
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Buoux (; ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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Buoux is a commune in the Vaucluse department within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. Situated in the arrondissement of Apt and the Canton of Bonnieux, it shares borders with Apt, Bonnieux, Lourmarin, and Saignon. The municipality covers an area of 17.54 square kilometers and has an elevation of 902 meters above sea level.
The population of Buoux is recorded as 104, comprising 39 males and 29 females, with a postal code of 84480. It is associated with the canton of Apt for electoral purposes. The local government can be reached via the official website buoux-village.com or by phone at +33-4-90-74-36-05.
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- Locality
- Buoux
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 123
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Buoux
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- FortdeBuoux.JPG
- French commune.caption
- Site of the Fort de Buoux
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Buoux (Vaucluse).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Apt
- French commune.canton
- Apt
- French commune.INSEE
- 84023
- French commune.postal code
- 84480
- French commune.mayor
- Amélie Pessemesse
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation min m
- 253
- French commune.elevation max m
- 902
- French commune.area km2
- 17.54
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Buoux (; ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Located on the north side of the Luberon, the town is known for the high cliffs that surround it, making it a popular venue for rock-climbing enthusiasts, as well as the ruins of a medieval fort that was built in the 13th century and destroyed in 1660. The town's population peaked in the mid 19th century with 244 inhabitants in 1836 before falling to only 44 people in 1961. The population has since rebounded some to 122 in 2006.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Buoux” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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