Bédoin
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras |
| Canton | Mormoiron |
| Intercommunality | Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin |
| Mayor | Luc Reynard (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 240–1,883 m (790–6,178 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
| Land area1 | 91.03 km² (35.15 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,021 (2006) |
| - Density | 33 /km2 (85 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84017/ 84410 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 44°07′26″N 5°10′50″E / 44.124°N 5.1805°E
Bédoin is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Geography
Located at the base of Mont Ventoux, it is the starting point of one of the three routes to the summit of the mountain (the other routes start in Malaucène and Sault).
Sights
Bédoin contains a large Spanish-style church, constructed by Jesuits in 1702.
See also
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