Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols

His work, Les Fortifications, was the dominant text of its era on military fortifications and a significant influence on Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. The village is located near Mont Ventoux, often used as a stage on the Tour de France. It is one of the toughest climbs in professional cycling, and British cyclist Tom Simpson died here in 1967. Other tourist attractions include a caravan site.

• Name — Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols • Commune Status — Commune • Image Coat Of Arms — Blason ville fr Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols (Vaucluse).svg • Arrondissement — Carpentras • Canton — Pernes-les-Fontaines • Insee — 84115 • Postal Code — 84330 • Mayor — Sandrine Raymond • Term — 2020–2026 • Intercommunality — CA Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin • Elevation M — 212 • Elevation Min M — 180 • Elevation Max M — 362 • Area Km2 — 4.93 • Population — population_total • Population Date — population_as_of • Population Footnotes — population_footnotes • Illustration — Mont Ventoux, view from Avignon 30 miles away Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols (Provençal: Sant Pèire de Vassòus) is a commune in the Vaucluse département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. Its inhabitants are known as vassoliens (male) and vassoliennes (female). It is the birthplace of Blaise Francois Pagan (1603-1665), a French soldier and military engineer. His work, Les Fortifications, was the dominant text of its era on military fortifications and a significant influence on Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. The village is located near Mont Ventoux, often used as a stage on the Tour de France. It is one of the toughest climbs in professional cycling, and British cyclist Tom Simpson died here in 1967. Other tourist attractions include a caravan site.