Piolenc Explained

Piolenc
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Piolenc 84.svg
Arrondissement:Carpentras
Canton:Orange
Insee:84091
Postal Code:84420
Mayor:Louis Driey[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:44.1786°N 4.7622°W
Elevation M:47
Elevation Min M:22
Elevation Max M:170
Area Km2:24.8

Piolenc (in French pronounced as /pjɔlɛ̃k/; Occitan (post 1500);: Puegoulen) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Piolenc is located 6km (04miles) north of Orange, and about 27km (17miles) north of Avignon.

History

Piolenc was the site of a Cluniac priory.

Traditions

Wine is the main activity of this city, but the dominant besides of the agricultural production is the "French Provence garlic", as such the "garlic cultural festival" takes place every summer in August, during the last week-end.

Personalities

Piolenc was the birthplace :

Twin towns

The town is twinned with Kirchheim am Neckar, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.