Malaucène

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

Malaucène
Commune
Malaucène, view from Calvaire
Coat of arms
Location of Malaucène
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Coordinates: 44°10′30″N 5°07′59″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Arrondissement	Carpentras
Canton	Vaison-la-Romaine
Intercommunality	CA Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Frédéric Tenon[1]
Area 1	45.33 km2 (17.50 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,759
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	84069 /84340
Elevation	238–1,132 m (781–3,714 ft) (avg. 365 m or 1,198 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Malaucène is a typical provençal village located in Provence (South of France) at the foot of Mont Ventoux.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,940	—
1975	1,955	+0.11%
1982	2,096	+1.00%
1990	2,172	+0.45%
1999	2,538	+1.75%
2007	2,691	+0.73%
2012	2,684	−0.05%
2017	2,903	+1.58%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

The village itself dates from the tenth century. It features Medieval, Gallic and Roman structures (even prehistoric vestiges). The best views are on top of the Calvaire located in the middle of the older part of town.

Economy

There is an outside market every Wednesday morning. Local merchants sell olives, salamis, potteries, handicrafts, clothes, etc. Malaucène has several restaurants, cafés, and wineries. Several places exhibit local artists, especially painters.

See also

• Dentelles de Montmirail
• Communes of the Vaucluse department