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.
Piolenc was the site of a Cluniac priory.
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.
Piolenc was the birthplace :
The town is twinned with Kirchheim am Neckar, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.