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Mérindol

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

Mérindol
Town hall and church
Town hall and church
Coat of arms of Mérindol
Coat of arms
Location of Mérindol
Map
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementApt
CantonCadenet
IntercommunalityProvence Luberon Durance
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Philippe Batoux
Area
1
26.59 km2 (10.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
1,962
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84074 /84360
Elevation100–620 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.
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

See also

References

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