Mirabeau, Vaucluse
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The castle above the village
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
Mirabeau
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| Coordinates: 43°42′18″N 5°39′24″E / 43.705°N 5.6567°ECoordinates: 43°42′18″N 5°39′24″E / 43.705°N 5.6567°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Vaucluse | |
| Arrondissement | Apt | |
| Canton | Pertuis | |
| Intercommunality | Luberon-Durance | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Henri Sumian | |
| Area1 | 31.66 km2 (12.22 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,076 | |
| • Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84076 /84120 | |
| Elevation | 214–628 m (702–2,060 ft) (avg. 330 m or 1,080 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.
Mirabeau is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It has several buildings from the 13th century in the centre, including the Chapel de Madelinne
The commune is situated at the exit of the water gap opened by the Durance (a tributary of the Rhone) in the limestone plateau that since the Middle Ages has been called the plateau of Saint-Sépulcre. The water gap of Mirabeau is used as a crossing the Durance, which for most of its length is wide and rapid.
The village is situated between the communes of Pertuis and Manosque at a place where four departments meet:Vaucluse, Bouches-du-Rhône, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Var. It is on Route Départementale 973.
Mirabeau village is in the Luberon Massif and is one of the 77 members of the parc naturel régional du Luberon.
The cantons of Bonnieux, Apt, Vaucluse, Cadenet, Cavaillon, and Pertuis are classified as Zone Ib (weak risk). All the other cantons in the department of Vaucluse are classified as Zone Ia (very weak risk). Seismicity in these zones only exceptionally causes the destruction of buildings.
The following table shows how the land area is allocated for different purposes:
The natural areas consist principally of the Mediterranean forests covering the Petit Luberon. The agricultural areas are mainly orchards (olive trees, almond trees), lavender fields, vineyards (Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) Côtes du Luberon).
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