Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols

Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols (French pronunciation: ​[sɛ̃ pjɛʁ də vasɔl]; Provençal: Sant Pèire de Vassòus) is a commune in the Vaucluse département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. Its inhabitants are known as vassoliens (male) and vassoliennes (female).

Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols
Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols
Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols
Coordinates: 44°06′07″N 5°08′15″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementCarpentras
CantonPernes-les-Fontaines
IntercommunalityVentoux-Comtat Venaissin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sandrine Raymond
Area
1
4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
509
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84115 /84330
Elevation180–362 m (591–1,188 ft)
(avg. 212 m or 696 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Mont Ventoux, view from Avignon 30 miles away

It is the birthplace of Blaise Francois Pagan (1603-1665), a French soldier and military engineer. His work, Les Fortifications, was the dominant text of its era on military fortifications and a significant influence on Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban.[2]

The village is located near Mont Ventoux, often used as a stage on the Tour de France. It is one of the toughest climbs in professional cycling, and British cyclist Tom Simpson died here in 1967. Other tourist attractions include a caravan site.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  2. Le Page, Jean-Denis (Oct 20, 2009). Vauban and the French Military Under Louis XIV: An Illustrated History of Fortifications and Strategies. McFarland. pp. 71–72.
  3. "Séjour d'exception au pied du mont ventoux". Roulotte Provence. Retrieved 12 January 2019.


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