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Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols
Commune
Town hallTown hall
Coat of arms of Saint-Pierre-de-VassolsCoat of arms
Location of Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols
Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols is located in FranceSaint-Pierre-de-VassolsSaint-Pierre-de-VassolsShow map of FranceSaint-Pierre-de-Vassols is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurSaint-Pierre-de-VassolsSaint-Pierre-de-VassolsShow map of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coordinates: 44°06′07″N 5°08′15″E / 44.1019°N 5.1375°E / 44.1019; 5.1375
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementCarpentras
CantonPernes-les-Fontaines
IntercommunalityCA Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sandrine Raymond
Area4.93 km (1.90 sq mi)
Population504
 • Density100/km (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code84115 /84330
Elevation180–362 m (591–1,188 ft)
(avg. 212 m or 696 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Mont Ventoux, view from Avignon 30 miles away

Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ də vasɔl]; Provençal: Sant Pèire de Vassòus) is a commune in the Vaucluse département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. Its inhabitants are known as vassoliens (male) and vassoliennes (female).

It is the birthplace of Blaise Francois Pagan (1603-1665), a French soldier and military engineer. His work, Les Fortifications, was the dominant text of its era on military fortifications and a significant influence on Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban.

The village is located near Mont Ventoux, often used as a stage on the Tour de France. It is one of the toughest climbs in professional cycling, and British cyclist Tom Simpson died here in 1967. Other tourist attractions include a caravan site.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. Le Page, Jean-Denis (Oct 20, 2009). Vauban and the French Military Under Louis XIV: An Illustrated History of Fortifications and Strategies. McFarland. pp. 71–72.
  4. "Séjour d'exception au pied du mont ventoux". Roulotte Provence. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
Vaucluse Communes of the Vaucluse department


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