Le Thor
Le Thor | ||
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Commune | ||
Town hall | ||
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Location of Le Thor | ||
Le Thor Show map of France Le Thor Show map of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | ||
Coordinates: 43°55′48″N 4°59′42″E / 43.93°N 4.995°E / 43.93; 4.995Coordinates: 43°55′48″N 4°59′42″E / 43.93°N 4.995°E / 43.93; 4.995 | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
Department | Vaucluse | |
Arrondissement | Avignon | |
Canton | L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue | |
Intercommunality | Pays des Sorgues et des Monts de Vaucluse | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Jacques Olivier | |
Area 1 | 35.53 km2 (13.72 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 7,834 | |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 84132 /84250 | |
Elevation | 38–111 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Le Thor is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It has an attractive Romanesque church, Notre-Dame-du-Lac.
Contents
1 Notable residents
2 See also
3 References
4 External links
Notable residents
Alexey Brodovitch Famous 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
- Communes of the Vaucluse department
References
- INSEE
External links
- Town's website
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