Le Thor
| Le Thor | ||
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| Commune | ||
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Town hall | ||
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  Le Thor | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Le Thor | ||
| Coordinates: 43°55′48″N 4°59′42″E / 43.93°N 4.995°ECoordinates: 43°55′48″N 4°59′42″E / 43.93°N 4.995°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Vaucluse | |
| Arrondissement | Avignon | |
| Canton | L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue | |
| Intercommunality | Pays des Sorgues et des Monts de Vaucluse | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jacques Olivier | |
| Area1 | 35.53 km2 (13.72 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 7,834 | |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84132 /84250 | |
| Elevation |
38–111 m (125–364 ft) (avg. 53 m or 174 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. | ||
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Le Thor is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It has an attractive Romanesque church, Notre-Dame-du-Lac.
Notable residents
- Alexey Brodovitch Famous Graphic Designer of Russian Descent.
- Pierre Salinger (1925-2004), a White House Press Secretary to U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, lived in "La Bastide rose" until his death.
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