Mornas
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Vaucluse | |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras | |
| Canton | Bollène | |
| Community association | Rhône Lez Provence | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 12 ′ N , 4 ° 44 ′ E | |
| height | 31-234 m | |
| surface | 26.09 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,407 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 92 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 84550 | |
| INSEE code | 84083 | |
 Historical center above the fortress |
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Mornas is a French village with 2,407 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Vaucluse in the region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur . It belongs to the Arrondissement Carpentras and the Canton of Bollène .
The community lies on a narrow terrain between the eastern bank of the Rhône and a steep limestone massif on which the Mornas Castle stands. It shares this terrain with the Autoroute A7 , Route nationale 7 , the TGV route from Paris to the Mediterranean ( TGV Méditerranée ) directly on the riverbank and a regional railway.
Neighboring communities of Mornas on the left bank of the river are Piolenc in the south, Mondragon in the north, Uchaux in the east.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 |
| Residents | 915 | 1.103 | 1,189 | 1,737 | 2,087 | 2,209 | 2,292 |
Attractions
- Fortress Mornas (11th-14th centuries, Monument historique )
- Notre-Dame du Val-Romigier church (11th / 12th centuries, Monument historique)
- City gates Saint-Nicolas and Saint-Pierre
- Chapel of Sainte Baudile
- Saint Pierre Chapel
- Saint Siffrein Chapel
Aerial view of Mornas
The place between the national and regional routes
Notre-Dame from the air
Notre-Dame du Val-Romigier
Notre-Dame du Val-Romigier (interior view)
Aerial view of the fortress
Interior of the fortress
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