Vachères

Vachères (French pronunciation: [vaʃɛʁ]; Occitan: Vachieras) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Vachères
Commune
A general view of the village of Vachères
Coat of arms
Location of Vachères
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Coordinates: 43°55′56″N 5°38′21″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement	Forcalquier
Canton	Reillanne
Intercommunality	Haute-Provence Pays de Banon
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Clapier[1]
Area 1	23.42 km2 (9.04 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	318
• Density	14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	04227 /04110
Elevation	499–865 m (1,637–2,838 ft) (avg. 830 m or 2,720 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vachères between the upper courses of river Calavon and river Largue

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	142	—
1975	142	+0.00%
1982	171	+2.69%
1990	212	+2.72%
1999	257	+2.16%
2007	297	+1.82%
2012	265	−2.25%
2017	283	+1.32%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Luberon
• Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department