Venasque
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Venasque | |
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Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Vaucluse |
Arrondissement | Carpentras |
Canton | Pernes-les-Fontaines |
Government | |
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Gaby Bezert |
Area 1 | 35.01 km2 (13.52 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | 1,151 |
• Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 84143 /84210 |
Elevation | 137–639 m (449–2,096 ft) (avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Venasque (Occitan: Venasca) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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.
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