Vacqueyras

Vacqueyras is a commune of 1,260 people (2015). It is in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.

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Coat of arms
Location of Vacqueyras
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Coordinates: 44°08′17″N 4°58′59″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Arrondissement	Carpentras
Canton	Beaumes-de-Venise
Intercommunality	Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin
Area 1	8.97 km2 (3.46 sq mi)
Population  (2006)	1,069
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	84136 /84190
Elevation	68–254 m (223–833 ft) (avg. 147 m or 482 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Vacqueyras is on the southern edge of the Dentelles de Montmirail, about 18 km (11 mi) east of Orange and 12 km (7.5 mi) north of Carpentras.