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'''Mazan''' ({{IPA|fr|mazɑ̃}}; {{lang-oc|Masan}}) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Vaucluse]] [[Departments of France|department]] in the [[Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur]] [[Regions of France|region]] in southeastern [[France]]. The town is 4 miles (7 km) drive east of [[Carpentras]], one of its neighbouring municipalities, and 21 miles (34 km) by road from [[Avignon]].
'''Mazan''' ({{IPA|fr|mazɑ̃}}; {{langx|oc|Masan}}) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Vaucluse]] [[Departments of France|department]] in the [[Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur]] [[Regions of France|region]] in southeastern [[France]].


==Geography==
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The town is located in the heart of the former Venaissin County, near the south side of Mount Ventoux.
The town is {{convert|7|km|mi|frac=2|abbr=off|spell=in}} by road east of [[Carpentras]], one of its neighbouring municipalities, and {{convert|34|km|mi|frac=2}} by road from [[Avignon]].


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The town is located in the heart of the former [[Comtat Venaissin]], near the south side of [[Mont Ventoux]].
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Mazan is one of the chateaux of the [[Marquis de Sade|de Sade]] family. Today this chateau is a luxury hotel.<ref>[http://www.chateaudemazan.com Chateau de Mazan]</ref>

==Features==
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Mazan is home to one of the châteaux of the [[Marquis de Sade|de Sade]] family. Today this château is a luxury hotel.<ref>[http://www.chateaudemazan.com Chateau de Mazan]</ref>


==Population==
==Population==
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|2012 |5804
|2012 |5804
|2017 |6036
|2017 |6036
|2021 |6269
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==Education==
There is a preschool (maternelle), École maternelle Mamé Blanc - La Condamine, an elementary school, École élémentaire Gilbert Laget - La Condamine, a mixed preschool and elementary school, École Saint Dominique,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mazan.fr/decouvrir-mazan/pratique/mes-enfants/a-lecole.html|title=Les écoles de Mazan|publisher=Mazan|access-date=2024-12-16}}</ref> and a junior high school (collège), Collège [[Andre Malreaux]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mazan.fr/decouvrir-mazan/pratique/mes-enfants/au-college.html|title=Au collège|publisher=Mazan|access-date=2024-12-16}}</ref>

==Notable residents==
*[[Gisèle Pelicot]]


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Communes of the Vaucluse department]]
*[[Communes of the Vaucluse department]]
*[[Mazan rapes case]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 12:38, 29 December 2024

For the places in Iran, see Mazan Pad and Mazanabad.
Mazan
Masan (Occitan)
Commune
Chapel Notre-Dame of Pareloup
Chapel Notre-Dame of Pareloup
Coat of arms of Mazan
Coat of arms
Location of Mazan
Map
Mazan is located in France
Mazan
Mazan
Mazan is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Mazan
Mazan
Coordinates: 44°03′27″N 5°07′44″E / 44.0575°N 5.1289°E / 44.0575; 5.1289
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementCarpentras
CantonPernes-les-Fontaines
IntercommunalityCA Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Louis Bonnet[1]
Area
1
37.92 km2 (14.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
6,272
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84072 /84380
Elevation111–450 m (364–1,476 ft)
(avg. 197 m or 646 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

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The town is seven kilometres (4+1⁄2 miles) by road east of Carpentras, one of its neighbouring municipalities, and 34 kilometres (21 mi) by road from Avignon.

The town is located in the heart of the former Comtat Venaissin, near the south side of Mont Ventoux.

Features

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Mazan is home to one of the châteaux of the de Sade family. Today this château is a luxury hotel.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,320—    
1975 2,896+3.22%
1982 3,729+3.68%
1990 4,459+2.26%
1999 4,943+1.15%
2007 5,515+1.38%
2012 5,804+1.03%
2017 6,036+0.79%
2021 6,269+0.95%
Source: INSEE[4]

Education

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There is a preschool (maternelle), École maternelle Mamé Blanc - La Condamine, an elementary school, École élémentaire Gilbert Laget - La Condamine, a mixed preschool and elementary school, École Saint Dominique,[5] and a junior high school (collège), Collège Andre Malreaux.[6]

Notable residents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Chateau de Mazan
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "Les écoles de Mazan". Mazan. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  6. ^ "Au collège". Mazan. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
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