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Mazan
Chapel Notre-Dame of Pareloup
Chapel Notre-Dame of Pareloup
Coat of arms of Mazan
Location of Mazan
Map
Mazan is located in France
Mazan
Mazan
Mazan is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Mazan
Mazan
Coordinates: 44°03′27″N 5°07′44″E / 44.0575°N 5.1289°E / 44.0575; 5.1289
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementCarpentras
CantonPernes-les-Fontaines
IntercommunalityCA Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Louis Bonnet[1]
Area
1
37.92 km2 (14.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,269
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84072 /84380
Elevation111–450 m (364–1,476 ft)
(avg. 197 m or 646 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mazan (French pronunciation: [mazɑ̃]; Occitan: Masan) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Geography

The town is 4 miles (7 km) drive east of Carpentras, one of its neighbouring municipalities, and 21 miles (34 km) by road from Avignon.

The town is located in the heart of the former Comtat Venaissin, near the south side of Mont Ventoux.

Features

Mazan is home to one of the châteaux of the de Sade family. Today this château is a luxury hotel.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,320—    
1975 2,896+3.22%
1982 3,729+3.68%
1990 4,459+2.26%
1999 4,943+1.15%
2007 5,515+1.38%
2012 5,804+1.03%
2017 6,036+0.79%
Source: INSEE[4]

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Chateau de Mazan
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE