Bédoin
Bédoin (bedwɛ̃; Bedoin) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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• Name — Bédoin • Commune Status — Commune • Arrondissement — Carpentras • Canton — Pernes-les-Fontaines • Insee — 84017 • Postal Code — 84410 • Mayor — Alain Constant • Term — 2020–2026 • Intercommunality — CA Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin • Elevation M — 300 • Elevation Min M — 240 • Elevation Max M — 1883 • Area Km2 — 91.03
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Bédoin is a place documented in the authority records of the Etalab API Découpage administratif and the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Bédoin as an inhabited place. Etalab API Découpage administratif records Bédoin as a commune. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur as the administrative unit of Bédoin. Etalab API Découpage administratif records Vaucluse as the administrative unit of Bédoin. Etalab API Découpage administratif records Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur as the administrative region of Bédoin. Etalab API Découpage administratif records France as the country of Bédoin.
Geography
Geography
Located at the base of Mont Ventoux, it is the starting point of one of the three routes to the summit of the mountain (the other routes start in Malaucène and Sault). The Tour de France frequently uses this approach to Mont Ventoux hence the strong presence of cycling in the town.
Sights
Sights
Bédoin contains a large Spanish-style church, constructed by Jesuits in 1702.
History
History
In 1794, the village of Bédoin was destroyed by the Revolutionaries and 66 people were executed.
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The area of Bédoin is 9,061.3 hectares, according to the Etalab API Découpage administratif. The Etalab API Découpage administratif records the postal code 84410 for Bédoin.
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