Bonnieux
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Commune of Bonnieux Church of Bonnieux |
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| Location | |
| Longitude | 05° 18' 27" E |
| Latitude | 43° 49' 26" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Apt |
| Canton | Bonnieux |
| Mayor | Roger Fenelon (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 153 m–715 m (avg. 420 m) |
| Land area¹ | 51.12 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1,417 |
| - Density (1999) | 27/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84020/ 84480 |
| 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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Bonnieux is a commune of the Vaucluse département in southern France.
Bonnieux is one of the many historic "hill villages" in the region. Dating back to Roman times it rests on top of the Luberon hills casting a watchful gaze across the rest of the valley. It sits opposite Mount Ventoux, other notable villages in the area include Ménerbes, Lacoste, Rousillon and Gordes.
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