Beaumont-du-Ventoux

Beaumont-du-Ventoux (French pronunciation: [bomɔ̃ dy vɑ̃tu]; Occitan: Bèumont dau Ventor) is a rural commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 296.

Beaumont-du-Ventoux
Bèumont dau Ventor (Occitan)
The Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre (French: Chapelle du Saint-Sépulcre) in Beaumont-du-Ventoux
Location of Beaumont-du-Ventoux
Beaumont-du-Ventoux
Beaumont-du-Ventoux
Coordinates: 44°11′01″N 5°09′59″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementCarpentras
CantonVaison-la-Romaine
IntercommunalityCA Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Alain Bremond
Area
1
28.16 km2 (10.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
304
  Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84015 /84340
Elevation357–1,900 m (1,171–6,234 ft)
(avg. 425 m or 1,394 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The commune wine co-operative "cave" draws on local vineyards. The overall area is at the foothill of the famous Mont Ventoux, a renowned cycle stage of the Tour de France.

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