Malaucène

Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Coat of arms

Location of Malaucène

(2020–2026) Frédéric Tenon^[1]Area

45.33 km² (17.50 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

2,756 • Density61/km² (160/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

84069 /84340

Elevation238–1,132 m (781–3,714 ft)
(avg. 365 m or 1,198 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Malaucène (French pronunciation: [malosɛn]; Occitan: Malaucena) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Geography

Malaucène is a typical provençal village located in Provence (South of France) at the foot of Mont Ventoux.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,940	—
1975	1,955	+0.11%
1982	2,096	+1.00%
1990	2,172	+0.45%
1999	2,538	+1.75%
2007	2,691	+0.73%
2012	2,684	−0.05%
2017	2,903	+1.58%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Sights

The village itself dates from the tenth century. It features Medieval, Gallic and Roman structures (even prehistoric vestiges). The best views are on top of the Calvaire located in the middle of the older part of town.

Economy

There is an outside market every Wednesday morning. Local merchants sell olives, salamis, potteries, handicrafts, clothes, etc. Malaucène has several restaurants, cafés, and wineries. Several places exhibit local artists, especially painters.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE