Goult
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Vineyard in autumn | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region Goult | ||
Coordinates: 43°51′50″N 5°14′39″E / 43.8639°N 5.2442°ECoordinates: 43°51′50″N 5°14′39″E / 43.8639°N 5.2442°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
Department | Vaucluse | |
Arrondissement | Apt | |
Canton | Gordes | |
Intercommunality | Pied Rousset en Luberon | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Didier Perello | |
Area1 | 23.77 km2 (9.18 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 1,281 | |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 84051 / 84220 | |
Elevation | 121–335 m (397–1,099 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. |
Goult is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The village is perched on a hill with a solitary road to the peak. Near the end of the road is a 12th-century castle, the Chateau de Goult.
Geography
The commune lies in the parc naturel régional du Luberon.
The Calavon flows westward through the southern part of the commune.
Places and monuments
- Goult castle
- Saint Véran chapel
- Windmill
- Notre Dame des Lumières church
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Saint Véran chapel
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Old windmill
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inside Notre Dame des Lumière church
See also
References
External links
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