Malaucène
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Malaucène (French pronunciation: [malosɛn]; Occitan: Malaucena) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Malaucène | |
|---|---|
Malaucène, view from Calvaire | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Malaucène | |
  Malaucène  Malaucène | |
| Coordinates: 44°10′30″N 5°07′59″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras |
| Canton | Vaison-la-Romaine |
| Intercommunality | CA Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Tenon[1] |
Area 1 | 45.33 km2 (17.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,758 |
| • Density | 60.84/km2 (157.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84069 /84340 |
| Elevation | 238–1,132 m (781–3,714 ft) (avg. 365 m or 1,198 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Malaucène is a typical provençal village located in Provence (South of France) at the foot of Mont Ventoux.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,940 | — |
| 1975 | 1,955 | +0.11% |
| 1982 | 2,096 | +1.00% |
| 1990 | 2,172 | +0.45% |
| 1999 | 2,538 | +1.75% |
| 2007 | 2,691 | +0.73% |
| 2012 | 2,684 | −0.05% |
| 2017 | 2,903 | +1.58% |
| 2023 | 2,758 | −0.85% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
The village itself dates from the tenth century. It features Medieval, Gallic and Roman structures (even prehistoric vestiges). The best views are on top of the Calvaire located in the middle of the older part of town.
Economy
There is an outside market every Wednesday morning. Local merchants sell olives, salamis, potteries, handicrafts, clothes, etc. Malaucène has several restaurants, cafés, and wineries. Several places exhibit local artists, especially painters.
