Uchaux (French pronunciation: [yʃo]; Occitan: Uchau) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.[3] It is located on the departmental border with Drôme, bordering Rochegude. In 2020, it had a population of 1,674.
Uchaux
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.JPG) Uchaux Town Hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Uchaux  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°12′38″N 4°48′06″E / 44.2106°N 4.8017°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras |
| Canton | Bollène |
| Intercommunality | CC Aygues Ouvèze en Provence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christine Lanthelme[1] |
Area 1 | 18.48 km2 (7.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,688 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Uchaliens |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84135 /84100 |
| Elevation | 46–285 m (151–935 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| Website | www.uchaux.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Local landscapes include Provençal vineyards and forests.[4]
Geography
editUchaux is 9 km (5.5 mi) southeast of the town of Bollène, seat of the larger canton of Bollène. It is 8 km (4.9 mi) north of the city of Orange.
On 1 January 2017, together with a number of neighbouring communes, it was transferred from the arrondissement of Avignon to the arrondissement of Carpentras.[5]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 382 | — |
| 1975 | 460 | +2.69% |
| 1982 | 630 | +4.60% |
| 1990 | 1,322 | +9.71% |
| 1999 | 1,465 | +1.15% |
| 2007 | 1,360 | −0.93% |
| 2012 | 1,429 | +0.99% |
| 2017 | 1,649 | +2.91% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
Sights
editUchaux is home to the historical 16th-century Château de Massillan, built by Henry II of France for Diane de Poitiers, which was re-opened as a private hotel in 2000.[7] To the southwest, the 13th-century hilltop Château du Castellas ruins have been a monument historique since 1994.[8][9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ (in French) Commune d'Uchaux (84135), INSEE.
- ^ (in French) "À vélo, à travers les vignes et forêts du massif d'Uchaux", www.laprovence.com, 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 20 December 2016" (PDF). pp. 11–15. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2017.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE.
- ^ (in French) "Le repaire : le Château de Massillan, une histoire durable", www.lesechos.fr, 5 June 2021.
- ^ (in French) Patrimoine, Uchaux.
- ^ (in French) Château-fort dit Le Castelas et ancienne église Saint-Michel, www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.