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Valréas (French pronunciation: ​[valʁeas]; Occitan: Vauriàs) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Valréas
Commune
A view over the roofs, to the south of the village of Valréas
Coat of arms
Location of Valréas
Valréas
Valréas
Coordinates: 44°23′06″N 4°59′28″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementCarpentras
CantonValréas
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Adrien[1]
Area
1
57.97 km2 (22.38 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
9,403
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84138 /84600
Elevation158–530 m (518–1,739 ft)
(avg. 276 m or 906 ft)
Websitewww.valreas.net
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History


The area around the town of Valréas is known as L'Enclave des Papes. It is an enclave of Vaucluse, surrounded by the department of the Drôme. The foundation of the Enclave began in 1317 when Pope John XXII bought Valreas for the papacy of Avignon. The story goes that following a visit to Valreas, feeling unwell he was offered some wine from the area. Liking it he decided to purchase the town to ensure his wine supply. Over the next 150 years or so his successors added to the Enclave by the addition of the small towns of Visan, Richerenches and Grillon. The boundaries were defined by tall stone markers carrying the coat of Arms of the Popes. The present day boundaries are still delimited by some of these stones, one of which is outside the entrance to the Valreas Tourist office. When the departments of France were created after the Revolution the people of the Enclave requested to remain as part of the department of Vaucluse (see Comtat Venaissin). Hence the "Enclave des Papes".


Population


Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 7,886—    
1975 8,458+1.01%
1982 8,721+0.44%
1990 9,069+0.49%
1999 9,425+0.43%
2007 9,771+0.45%
2012 9,545−0.47%
2017 9,422−0.26%
Source: INSEE[3]

Twin towns


Valréas is twinned with:


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 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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[de] Valréas

Valréas ist ein südfranzösischer Weinort und eine Gemeinde (commune) mit 9.403 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Norden des Département Vaucluse in der Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Valréas liegt in der Provence nahe dem Tal der Rhone. Der Ort und der gleichnamige Kanton bilden eine Exklave des Départements Vaucluse, gänzlich umschlossen vom Gebiet des Départements Drôme.
- [en] Valréas

[es] Valréas

Valréas es una población y comuna francesa, en la región de Provenza-Alpes-Costa Azul, departamento de Vaucluse, en el distrito de Aviñón y cantón de Valréas.

[fr] Valréas

Valréas (prononcé : [valʁeas]) est une commune française, située dans le département de Vaucluse en région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Ses habitants, au nombre de 9 426 en 2018, sont appelés les Valréassiens.

[ru] Вальреас

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