Villedieu, Vaucluse

Villedieu is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Villedieu
The square in front of the town hall, in Villedieu
Coat of arms
Location of Villedieu
Villedieu
Villedieu
Coordinates: 44°17′04″N 5°02′08″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementCarpentras
CantonVaison-la-Romaine
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Joël Bouffies[1]
Area
1
11.38 km2 (4.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
504
  Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84146 /84110
Elevation176–443 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.[3]

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 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. Gazette de Villedieu n°10 du 1er mai et n°12 du 4 juillet 2002


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