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Venasque
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Venasque (; ; ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
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Venasque is a commune in France, situated within the Vaucluse department and the arrondissement of Carpentras. It lies in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region and serves as the capital of the Comtat Venaissin. The town shares borders with Le Beaucet, Gordes, Malemort-du-Comtat, and Mazan. Its postal code is 84210, and it is part of the canton of Pernes-les-Fontaines.
The commune covers an area of 35.01 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 1,174 residents (405 male and 607 female) and another citing 1,033. Venasque is a member of The Most Beautiful Villages of France. Elevation data differs, with values of 639, 285, and 268 meters above sea level recorded. The local timezone is Europe/Paris.
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Place details
- Locality
- Venasque
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,033
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Venasque
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Venasque by Rosier.jpg
- French commune.caption
- A general view of Venasque
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Venasque (Vaucluse).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Carpentras
- French commune.canton
- Pernes-les-Fontaines
- French commune.INSEE
- 84143
- French commune.postal code
- 84210
- French commune.mayor
- Dominique Plancher
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin
- French commune.elevation m
- 310
- French commune.elevation min m
- 137
- French commune.elevation max m
- 639
- French commune.area km2
- 35.01
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Venasque
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Vaucluse
- Population
- 1082
- Area
- 35.01
- Elevation
- 389
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- Comtat Venaissin
- Shares border with
- Saint-Didier
- Official website
- www.venasque.fr
- Image
- Venasque by Rosier.jpg
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- Commons category
- Venasque
- postal code
- 84210
- native label
- Venasque
- topic's main category
- Category:Venasque
- associated electoral district
- canton of Pernes-les-Fontaines
- male population
- 405
- female population
- 607
- P8168
- Hoboken
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-90-66-02-93
- fax number
- +33-4-90-66-60-46
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- History
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Venasque (; ; ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
The area has many tourist attractions, such as the nearby Mount Vaucluse, a park with several tennis courts, and many open areas. The town of Venasque stands on a hill, surrounded on all sides by ramparts in various states of disrepair. It is home to many notable foreigners, such as Darius Brubeck. It has a beautiful forest surrounding it, with picturesque trails and several shepherds' dwellings made out of rocks piled together to create domed huts.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Venasque” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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