Modène
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Vaucluse | |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras | |
| Canton | Pernes-les-Fontaines | |
| Community association | Ventoux-Comtat-Venaissin | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 6 ' N , 5 ° 7' E | |
| height | 164-409 m | |
| surface | 4.73 km 2 | |
| Residents | 453 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 96 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 84330 | |
| INSEE code | 84077 | |
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Modena is a French municipality with 453 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Vaucluse in the region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur .
geography
Modène is a small community at the foot of Mont Ventoux , about eight kilometers northeast of Carpentras . The Mède (also: Vallon des Paillasses ) flows south of the town center, rises on the slopes of Mont Ventoux and flows into the Sorgue after 34.8 kilometers . Neighboring communities are Caromb in the west, Mazan in the south, Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols and Crillon-le-Brave in the east, and Malaucène in the north.
history
In the 8th century, monks of the Benedictine order settled in the area. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the Rainoard and Mormoiron families ruled the place. In 1230 the village is mentioned in a document under the name Maudena .
Mulberries have been planted and viticulture in the surrounding fields since the 19th century .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 168 | 163 | 174 | 217 | 252 | 275 | 374 | 453 |
Attractions
The almost circular village center with the Mairie in the center is protected by a wall and is accessible through an old entrance gate in the south. This is surmounted by a wrought-iron bell tower and also serves as a clock tower . Right next to it is the Notre-Dame-de-Liesse church . The cobbled streets and the remains of a former fortification are also worth seeing. At the edge of the village there is a fountain ( fountain of the four seasons ) and a privately owned, very well-preserved bucket wheel (Noria).
