Mérindol

For other uses, see Antoine Mérindol and Mérindol-les-Oliviers.

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

Mérindol
Commune
Town hall and church
Coat of arms
Location of Mérindol
Mérindol Show map of France Mérindol Show map of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coordinates: 43°45′24″N 5°12′14″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Arrondissement	Apt
Canton	Cheval-Blanc
Intercommunality	CA Luberon Monts de Vaucluse
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Philippe Batoux[1]
Area 1	26.59 km2 (10.27 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	2,251
• Density	84.66/km2 (219.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	84074 /84360
Elevation	100–620 m (330–2,030 ft) (avg. 168 m or 551 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The village, located south of the Luberon massif, has some prominence in the plain of the Durance river which demarcates the Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône departments. This plain has allowed the municipality to develop an agriculture which remains relatively important for its economy. Its history, like that of several other villages in the Luberon, was marked by the French Wars of Religion.

Mérindol plaque "In memory of the Waldensians who died for their faith" − commemorating victims of the 16th century Massacre of Mérindol.

History

Main article: Mérindol massacre

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	869	—
1975	1,021	+2.33%
1982	1,221	+2.59%
1990	1,521	+2.78%
1999	1,798	+1.88%
2007	1,926	+0.86%
2012	1,987	+0.63%
2017	2,097	+1.08%
Source: INSEE[2]

Points of interest

• Arboretum du Font de l'Orme
• Massacre of Mérindol

See also

• Côtes du Luberon AOC
• Communes of the Vaucluse department
• Luberon