Mazan

Mazan
Masan (Occitan)
Commune
Chapel Notre-Dame of Pareloup
Chapel Notre-Dame of Pareloup
Coat of arms of Mazan
Coat of arms
Location of Mazan
Mazan is located in France
Mazan
Mazan
Location within France
Mazan is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Mazan
Mazan
Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coordinates: 44°03′27″N 5°07′44″E / 44.0575°N 5.1289°E / 44.0575; 5.1289
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementCarpentras
CantonPernes-les-Fontaines
IntercommunalityCA Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Louis Bonnet
Area
1
37.92 km2 (14.64 sq mi)
Elevation
197 m (646 ft)
Highest elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Lowest elevation
111 m (364 ft)
Population
 (2023)
6,285
 • Density165.7/km2 (429.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84072 /84380
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mazan (French pronunciation: [mazɑ̃]; Occitan: Masan) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Geography

The town is seven kilometres (4+1⁄2 miles) by road east of Carpentras, one of its neighbouring municipalities, and 34 kilometres (21 mi) by road from Avignon.

The town is located in the heart of the former Comtat Venaissin, near the south side of Mont Ventoux.

Features

Mazan is home to one of the châteaux of the de Sade family. Today this château is a luxury hotel.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,320—    
1975 2,896+3.22%
1982 3,729+3.68%
1990 4,459+2.26%
1999 4,943+1.15%
2007 5,515+1.38%
2012 5,804+1.03%
2017 6,036+0.79%
2023 6,285+0.68%
Source: INSEE

Education

There is a preschool (maternelle), École maternelle Mamé Blanc - La Condamine, an elementary school, École élémentaire Gilbert Laget - La Condamine, a mixed preschool and elementary school, École Saint Dominique, and a junior high school (collège), Collège André Malraux.

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Chateau de Mazan
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  5. ↑ "Les écoles de Mazan". Mazan. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  6. ↑ "Au collège". Mazan. Retrieved 2024-12-16.