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Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France

Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols
Town hall

Town hall
Coat of arms of Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols

Coat of arms

Location of Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols

Map
Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols is located in France

Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols

Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols
Coordinates:

44°06′07″N 5°08′15″E / 44.1019°N 5.1375°E / 44.1019; 5.1375Coordinates: 44°06′07″N 5°08′15″E / 44.1019°N 5.1375°E / 44.1019; 5.1375
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Department Vaucluse
Arrondissement Carpentras
Canton Pernes-les-Fontaines
Intercommunality CA Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin
Government
 • Mayor

(2020–2026)

Sandrine Raymond[1]
Area

1

 4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Population 509
 • Density 100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
Elevation 180–362 m (591–1,188 ft)
(avg. 212 m or 696 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols (French pronunciation: ​[sɛ̃ pjɛʁ də vasɔl]; Provençal: Sant Pèire de Vassòus) is a commune in the Vaucluse département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region of southeastern France. Its inhabitants are known as vassoliens (male) and vassoliennes (female).

It is the birthplace of Blaise Francois Pagan (1603-1665), a French soldier and military engineer. His work, Les Fortifications, was the dominant text of its era on military fortifications and a significant influence on Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban.[3]

The village is located near Mont Ventoux, often used as a stage on the Tour de France. It is one of the toughest climbs in professional cycling, and British cyclist Tom Simpson died here in 1967. Other tourist attractions include a caravan site.[4]

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  1. ^

    “Répertoire national des élus: les maires” (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.

  2. ^ “Populations légales 2019”. The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. ^ Le Page, Jean-Denis (Oct 20, 2009). Vauban and the French Military Under Louis XIV: An Illustrated History of Fortifications and Strategies. McFarland. pp. 71–72.
  4. ^ “Séjour d’exception au pied du mont ventoux”. Roulotte Provence. Retrieved 12 January 2019.