Banon, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
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| Commune of Banon | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 05° 37' 43" E |
| Latitude | 44° 02' 20" N |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Forcalquier |
| Canton | Banon |
| Mayor | Claude Barthe (2001-2007) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 540 m–1093 m (avg. 760 m) |
| Land area¹ | 39.81 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
878 |
| - Density () | 22/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04018/ 04150 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Banon is a commune in the département of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the south-east of France. It has a population of around 900 (1999), with its inhabitants known as Banonais.
The village is situated on the Albion plateau, between the Mont Ventoux and the Lure Mountain. Surrounded by hills with fields of lavender and cereal, the town has become famous for the pungent goat's cheese banon that is bought wrapped in chestnut leaves.
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