Le Thor
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Le Thor Lo Tòr (Occitan) | ||
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Commune | ||
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(2020–2026) Yves Bayon de Noyer[1] | | |
Area 1 | 35.53 km2 (13.72 sq mi) | |
Population (2021)[2] | 8,858 | |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) | |
Demonym | Thorois | |
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. |
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. In 2021, it had a population of 8,858.
It has an attractive Romanesque church, Notre-Dame-du-Lac, an 11th-century castle in ruins, the Château de Thouzon,[3] as well as an Urgonian Limestone cave, the Grottes de Thouzon (also known as the Grotte aux Fées), accessible for visits to the public.[4]
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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[5] |
Notable residents
- Alexey Brodovitch (1898–1971), graphic designer of Russian descent.
- Pierre Salinger (1925–2004), a White House Press Secretary to US Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, lived in "La Bastide rose" until his death.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Le Château de Thouzon - Le Thor" (in French). islesurlasorguetourisme.com. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "Grottes de Thouzon" (in French). islesurlasorguetourisme.com. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE.
External links
- Town website
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