Gignac, Vaucluse

Gignac (French pronunciation: [ʒiɲak]; Occitan: Ginhac) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Chateau d'Autet lies to the northeast of the village. A beautifully restored 18th century chateau and official historical landmark,^[3] the Chateau de Gignac, sits atop a hill overlooking the hamlet of Gignac. An earlier chateau at this location was damaged in 1575 during the French Wars of Religion, and was rebuilt between 1760 and 1780 on the eve of the French Revolution.^[3]

Gignac
Commune
The village of Gignac
Coat of arms
Location of Gignac
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Coordinates: 43°55′12″N 5°31′39″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Arrondissement	Apt
Canton	Apt
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Sylvie Pasquini[1]
Area 1	8.15 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	73
• Density	9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	84048 /84400
Elevation	366–834 m (1,201–2,736 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

See also

• Communes of the Vaucluse department