Mérindol

For the French doctor, see Antoine Mérindol (1570-1624)

Mérindol
Commune
Town hall and church
Coat of arms
Mérindol
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Mérindol
Coordinates: 43°45′24″N 5°12′14″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Arrondissement	Apt
Canton	Cheval-Blanc
Intercommunality	Provence Luberon Durance
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Philippe Batoux
Area1	26.59 km2 (10.27 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	1,962
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	84074 /84360
Elevation	100–620 m (330–2,030 ft) (avg. 168 m or 551 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Mérindol plaque "In memory of the Waldensians who died for their faith" − commemorating victims of the 16th century Massacre of Mérindol.

Mérindol is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

History

See Massacre of Mérindol

Points of interest

• Arboretum du Font de l'Orme
• Massacre of Mérindol

See also

• Côtes du Luberon AOC
• Communes of the Vaucluse department
• Luberon

References

• INSEE