Uchaux

Uchaux (French pronunciation: ​[yʃo]; Occitan: Uchau) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Uchaux
Commune
Town hall of Uchaux
Coat of arms
Location of Uchaux
Uchaux
Uchaux
Coordinates: 44°12′38″N 4°48′06″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementCarpentras
CantonBollène
IntercommunalityAygues Ouvèze en Provence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christine Lanthelme[1]
Area
1
18.48 km2 (7.14 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
1,666
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84135 /84100
Elevation46–285 m (151–935 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
20051,387—    
20061,373−1.0%
20071,360−0.9%
20081,369+0.7%
20091,377+0.6%
20101,386+0.7%
20111,408+1.6%
20121,429+1.5%
20131,480+3.6%
20141,531+3.4%
20151,582+3.3%
20161,615+2.1%

Geography

Uchaux is close to the town of Bollène, and 20 minutes north of the town of Orange.

Sights

Uchaux is home to the historic sixteenth century Chateau de Massillan, which was re-opened as a private hotel in 2001. It is also home to Le Tour D'Hauteville, a landmarked farmhouse or gite, which has the remnants of an older thirteenth-century chateau as part of its guesthouse.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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