Venasque

Venasque
A general view of Venasque
A general view of Venasque
Coat of arms of Venasque
Location of Venasque
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Venasque is located in France
Venasque
Venasque
Venasque is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Venasque
Venasque
Coordinates: 43°59′49″N 5°08′50″E / 43.9969°N 5.1472°E / 43.9969; 5.1472
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementCarpentras
CantonPernes-les-Fontaines
IntercommunalityCA Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Plancher[1]
Area
1
35.01 km2 (13.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,050
 • Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84143 /84210
Elevation137–639 m (449–2,096 ft)
(avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Venasque (French pronunciation: [vənask]; Occitan: Venasca; Latin: Vendasca) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

The area has many tourist attractions, such as the nearby Mount Vaucluse, a park with several tennis courts, and many open areas. The town of Venasque stands on a hill, surrounded on all sides by ramparts in various states of disrepair. It is home to many notable foreigners, such as Darius Brubeck. It has a beautiful forest surrounding it, with picturesque trails and several shepherds' dwellings made out of rocks piled together to create domed huts.

Venasque church
  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.