Uchaux
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Uchaux | |
| Coordinates: 44°12′38″N 4°48′06″E / 44.2106°N 4.8017°ECoordinates: 44°12′38″N 4°48′06″E / 44.2106°N 4.8017°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Avignon |
| Canton | Orange-Est |
| Intercommunality | Aygues Ouvèze en Provence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Guy Poncin |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 18.48 km2 (7.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 1,426 |
| • Population2 Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84135 / 84100 |
| Elevation |
46–285 m (151–935 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Uchaux is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Geography
Uchaux is close to the town of Bollène, and 20 minutes north of the town of Orange.
Sights
Uchaux is home to the historic sixteenth century Chateau de Massillan, which was re-opened as a private hotel in 2001. It is also home to Le Tour D'Hauteville, a landmarked farmhouse or gite, which has the remnants of an older thirteenth-century chateau as part of its guesthouse.
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