Le Thor

Summary

Le Thor (French pronunciation: [lə tɔʁ]; Occitan: Lo Tòr) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Le Thor
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Le Thor
Location of Le Thor
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Le Thor
Le Thor
Le Thor is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Le Thor
Le Thor
Coordinates: 43°55′48″N 4°59′42″E / 43.93°N 4.995°E / 43.93; 4.995
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementAvignon
CantonL'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
IntercommunalityPays des Sorgues et des Monts de Vaucluse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Bayon de Noyer[1]
Area
1
35.53 km2 (13.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
8,858
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84132 /84250
Elevation38–111 m (125–364 ft)
(avg. 53 m or 174 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It has an attractive Romanesque church, Notre-Dame-du-Lac.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,470—    
1975 4,003+2.06%
1982 5,023+3.30%
1990 5,941+2.12%
1999 6,619+1.21%
2007 7,722+1.95%
2012 8,416+1.74%
2017 9,071+1.51%
Source: INSEE[3]

Notable residents edit

  • Alexey Brodovitch (1898–1971), graphic designer of Russian descent.
  • Pierre Salinger (1925-2004), a White House Press Secretary to U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, lived in "La Bastide rose" until his death.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links edit

  • Town's website