Piolenc

Piolenc
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Piolenc
Coat of arms
Location of Piolenc
Piolenc is located in France
Piolenc
Piolenc
Location within France
Piolenc is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Piolenc
Piolenc
Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coordinates: 44°10′43″N 4°45′44″E / 44.1786°N 4.7622°E / 44.1786; 4.7622
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementCarpentras
CantonOrange
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Louis Driey
Area
1
24.8 km2 (9.6 sq mi)
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Highest elevation
170 m (560 ft)
Lowest elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2023)
5,718
 • Density231/km2 (597/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84091 /84420
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Piolenc is located 6 km (3.7 mi) north of Orange, and about 27 km (17 mi) north of Avignon.

History

Piolenc was the site of a Cluniac priory.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,184—    
1975 2,594+2.49%
1982 3,259+3.31%
1990 3,830+2.04%
1999 4,296+1.28%
2007 4,548+0.72%
2012 5,113+2.37%
2017 5,253+0.54%
2023 5,718+1.42%
Source: INSEE

Traditions

Wine is the main activity of this city, but the dominant besides of the agricultural production is the "French Provence garlic", as such the "garlic cultural festival" takes place every summer in August, during the last week-end.

Personalities

Piolenc was the birthplace :

Twin towns

Piolenc is twinned with:

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. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE