Villeneuve (French pronunciation: [vilnœv] (listen); Occitan: Vilanòva) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
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Commune | |
The church and surrounding buildings in Villeneuve | |
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Coordinates: 43°53′42″N 5°51′49″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
Arrondissement | Forcalquier |
Canton | Oraison |
Intercommunality | CA Durance-Lubéron-Verdon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Serge Faudrin[1] |
Area 1 | 25.55 km2 (9.86 sq mi) |
Population | 4,323 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 04242 /04180 |
Elevation | 313–600 m (1,027–1,969 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Villeneuve is located in Durance valley. This village, like many other villages in Provence, is built on the top of a hill to keep it protected from invaders. Villeneuve in French mean "New town" but was constructed in Middle Ages, originally further in the forest on the top of a high cliff. Only the little chapel remains on the rock to show where the original village was located.
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
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