Uchaux

Uchaux

Town hall of Uchaux

Coat of arms
Uchaux

Coordinates: 44°12′38″N 4°48′06″E / 44.2106°N 4.8017°E / 44.2106; 4.8017Coordinates: 44°12′38″N 4°48′06″E / 44.2106°N 4.8017°E / 44.2106; 4.8017
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Vaucluse
Arrondissement Avignon
Canton Orange-Est
Intercommunality Aygues Ouvèze en Provence
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Guy Poncin
Area1 18.48 km2 (7.14 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 1,426
  Density 77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 84135 / 84100
Elevation 46–285 m (151–935 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Uchaux is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Geography

Uchaux is close to the town of Bollène, and 20 minutes north of the town of Orange.

Sights

Uchaux is home to the historic sixteenth century Chateau de Massillan, which was re-opened as a private hotel in 2001. It is also home to Le Tour D'Hauteville, a landmarked farmhouse or gite, which has the remnants of an older thirteenth-century chateau as part of its guesthouse.

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References

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