Villedieu, Vaucluse
Villedieu is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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 The square in front of the town hall, in Villedieu | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Villedieu 
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| Coordinates: 44°17′04″N 5°02′08″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras |
| Canton | Vaison-la-Romaine |
| Intercommunality | Pays Voconces |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Yves Tardieu |
| Area 1 | 11.38 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 504 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84146 /84110 |
| Elevation | 176–443 m (577–1,453 ft) (avg. 280 m or 920 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
A local legend says that the penitents asked to Alice Colonieu to make a statue of the Virgin and to install on the back of a house in Villedieu. This set of Renaissance style, decorated with a king scallop is called the " Virgin of the Smile" and is still visible in Villedieu.[2]
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Gazette de Villedieu n°10 du 1er mai et n°12 du 4 juillet 2002
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