Mazan
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Chapel Notre-Dame of Pareloup
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
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| Coordinates: 44°03′27″N 5°07′44″E / 44.0575°N 5.1289°ECoordinates: 44°03′27″N 5°07′44″E / 44.0575°N 5.1289°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Vaucluse | |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras | |
| Canton | Pernes-les-Fontaines | |
| Intercommunality | Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Georges Blum | |
| Area1 | 37.92 km2 (14.64 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 5,557 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84072 /84380 | |
| Elevation | 111–450 m (364–1,476 ft) (avg. 197 m or 646 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Mazan (Occitan: Masan) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The city is 4 miles (7 km) drive east of Carpentras, one of its neighbouring municipalities, and 21 miles (34 km) by road from Avignon.
The city is located in the heart of the former Venaissin County, near the south side of Mount Ventoux.
Mazan is one of the chateaux of the de Sade family. Today this chateau is a luxury hotel.
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