Venasque
Sign in to saveVenasque (; ; ) 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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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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Venasque
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Carpentras
- Population
- +1082
- Area
- +35.01
- Elevation
- +389
- Capital of
- Comtat Venaissin
- Shares border with
- Saint-Didier
- Official website
- www.venasque.fr
- Image
- Venasque by Rosier.jpg
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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.