Mazan (French pronunciation: [mazɑ̃]; Occitan: Masan) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. 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.
Mazan | |
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Commune | |
![]() Chapel Notre-Dame of Pareloup | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Mazan ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 44°03′27″N 5°07′44″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Vaucluse |
Arrondissement | Carpentras |
Canton | Pernes-les-Fontaines |
Intercommunality | Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Louis Bonnet[1] |
Area 1 | 37.92 km2 (14.64 sq mi) |
Population | 6,201 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 84072 /84380 |
Elevation | 111–450 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. |
The town is located in the heart of the former Venaissin County, near the south side of Mount Ventoux.
Mazan is one of the chateaux of the de Sade family. Today this chateau is a luxury hotel.[3]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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] |
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