Mazan

For the places in Iran, see Mazan Pad and Mazanabad.

Mazan Masancode: oci promoted to code: oc  (Occitan)
Commune
Chapel Notre-Dame of Pareloup
Coat of arms
Location of Mazan
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Coordinates: 44°03′27″N 5°07′44″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Arrondissement	Carpentras
Canton	Pernes-les-Fontaines
Intercommunality	CA Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Louis Bonnet[1]
Area ^1	37.92 km^2 (14.64 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	6,269
• Density	170/km^2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	84072 /84380
Elevation	111–450 m (364–1,476 ft) (avg. 197 m or 646 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mazan (French pronunciation: [mazɑ̃]; Occitan: Masan) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Geography

The town is seven kilometres (4+1⁄2 miles) by road east of Carpentras, one of its neighbouring municipalities, and 34 kilometres (21 mi) by road from Avignon.

The town is located in the heart of the former Comtat Venaissin, near the south side of Mont Ventoux.

Features

Mazan is home to one of the châteaux of the de Sade family. Today this château is a luxury hotel.^[3]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,320	—
1975	2,896	+3.22%
1982	3,729	+3.68%
1990	4,459	+2.26%
1999	4,943	+1.15%
2007	5,515	+1.38%
2012	5,804	+1.03%
2017	6,036	+0.79%
2021	6,269	+0.95%
Source: INSEE[4]

Education

There is a preschool (maternelle), École maternelle Mamé Blanc - La Condamine, an elementary school, École élémentaire Gilbert Laget - La Condamine, a mixed preschool and elementary school, École Saint Dominique,^[5] and a junior high school (collège), Collège Andre Malreaux.^[6]

Notable residents

• Gisèle Pelicot

See also

• Communes of the Vaucluse department
• Mazan rapes case

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Chateau de Mazan
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
5. "Les écoles de Mazan". Mazan. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
6. "Au collège". Mazan. Retrieved 2024-12-16.