Monteux
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Place details
- Locality
- Monteux
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 10,828
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Key facts
- French commune.mayor
- Christian Gros
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.name
- Monteux
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- PorteNDMonteux.JPG
- French commune.caption
- Old city gate
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Monteux (Vaucluse).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Carpentras
- French commune.canton
- Monteux
- French commune.INSEE
- 84080
- French commune.postal code
- 84170
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Sorgues du Comtat
- French commune.elevation m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Monteux
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Carpentras
- Population
- +13301
- Area
- +39.02
- Elevation
- +40
- Capital of
- canton of Monteux
- Shares border with
- Althen-des-Paluds
- Official website
- www.monteux.fr
- Image
- PorteAvignonMonteux.jpg
Article
25 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Nearby towns
- Hydrography
- Climate
- History
- Antiquity
- Middle Ages
- Today
- Toponymy
- Administration
- Intercommunality
- Twin towns
- Demography
- Economy
- Tourism
- Agriculture
- Industry
- Culture
- Monuments
- Sports
- Personalities
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Monteux (; ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
==Geography== Monteux is near Carpentras, in middle of Comtat Venaissin, and around 20 km from Avignon, in the countryside between Mont Ventoux, the Rhône and the Durance. Its inhabitants are called Montelais or Montiliens.