Malaucène

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Coordinates: 44°10′30″N 5°07′59″E / 44.175, 5.13305555556

Administration
Commune of Malaucène
Location

Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Arrondissement	Carpentras
Canton	Malaucène
Intercommunality	Communauté d'Agglomération Ventoux Comtat Venaissin
Mayor	Dominique Bodon (2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation	238 m–1,132 m (avg. 365 m)
Land area^¹	45.33 km²
Population^² (1999)	2,538
- Density	1999/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	84069/ 84340
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.

Malaucène is a commune of the Vaucluse département in southern France.

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Picturesque South of France village - Malaucène, France

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Bonjour!

I am originally from Malaucène, a village located in Provence (South of France) at the foot of Mont Ventoux. It was a great place to grow up and still a great place to visit and spend the summer. It is the perfect size, not too small (we have banks, shops, etc) and not too big (2,500 habitants + tourists). It is hot with a little breeze during the summer.

The outside market every Wednesday morning is a must-see with its local merchants selling olives, salamis, potteries, handicraft, clothes and more "food items". They all want you to taste their products and speak with you.
In France, it is all about the food and the wine. Malaucène has many restaurants, cafés and wineries. You can also enjoy the summer festivals and outdoor balls (free). Many places exhibit local artists especially painters.

The village itself dates from the 10^th century so you can visit Medieval, Gallic and Roman structures (even prehistoric vestiges). This is an old village with lots of charm and beautiful building details. The best views are by far on top of the Calvère located in the middle of the older part of town. It is a climb but the access is free and worth the walk.

From Manon - France

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