Villeneuve, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

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Villeneuve
Commune
The church and surrounding buildings in Villeneuve
Coat of arms
Location of Villeneuve
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Coordinates: 43°53′42″N 5°51′49″E / 43.895°N 5.8636°E / 43.895; 5.8636
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement	Forcalquier
Canton	Oraison
Intercommunality	Durance-Luberon-Verdon Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Serge Faudrin[1]
Area 1	25.55 km2 (9.86 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	4,355
• 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 (French pronunciation: [vilnœv] ^ⓘ; Provençal: Vilanòva) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

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.