Puyméras
Puyméras | ||
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The clock tower in Puyméras | ||
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Puyméras | ||
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region Puyméras | ||
Coordinates: 44°16′14″N 5°07′44″E / 44.2706°N 5.1289°ECoordinates: 44°16′14″N 5°07′44″E / 44.2706°N 5.1289°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
Department | Vaucluse | |
Arrondissement | Carpentras | |
Canton | Vaison-la-Romaine | |
Intercommunality | Pays Voconces | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008-2014) | Roger Trappo | |
Area1 | 14.59 km2 (5.63 sq mi) | |
Population (200)2 | 636 | |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 84094 / 84110 | |
Elevation |
275–846 m (902–2,776 ft) (avg. 372 m or 1,220 ft) | |
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. |
Puyméras is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Main sights
- Church of St. Michael, originally built in Romanesque style
- Clock Tower, remade in the 18th century
- Castle, ruined during the French Revolution
- 14th century defensive walls, with a circular tower near the Sabrun Gate
See also
References
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