La Roque-Alric

La Roque-Alric

A view of La Roque-Alric from the nearby hillside

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La Roque-Alric

Coordinates: 44°08′37″N 5°03′54″E / 44.1436°N 5.065°E / 44.1436; 5.065Coordinates: 44°08′37″N 5°03′54″E / 44.1436°N 5.065°E / 44.1436; 5.065
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Vaucluse
Arrondissement Carpentras
Canton Beaumes-de-Venise
Intercommunality Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Henri Girard
Area1 4.87 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 69
  Density 14/km2 (37/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 84100 / 84190
Elevation 150–517 m (492–1,696 ft)
(avg. 250 m or 820 ft)

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.

La Roque-Alric is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Geography

Placed on a rocky outcrop, La Roque-Alric is in the centre of the Dentelles de Montmirail.

Sights

The church is at the highest point in the village, reached by narrow streets, from where there is a view of the Dentelles de Montmirail.

See also

References

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