Beaumont-du-Ventoux

Beaumont-du-Ventoux Bèumont dau Ventor (Occitan)
Commune
The Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre (French: Chapelle du Saint-Sépulcre) in Beaumont-du-Ventoux
Coat of arms
Location of Beaumont-du-Ventoux
(2020–2026)		Alain Bremond[1]
Area 1	28.16 km2 (10.87 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	304
• Density	11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	84015 /84340
Elevation	357–1,900 m (1,171–6,234 ft) (avg. 425 m or 1,394 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Beaumont-du-Ventoux (French pronunciation: [bomɔ̃ dy vɑ̃tu]; Occitan: Bèumont dau Ventor) is a rural commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 296.

The commune wine co-operative "cave" draws on local vineyards. The overall area is at the foothill of the famous Mont Ventoux, a renowned cycle stage of the Tour de France.

Monuments and sights

• Château de Beaumont le Vieux, ruined 10th century castle

See also

• Communes of the Vaucluse department

References

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