Piolenc
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Vaucluse | |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras | |
| Canton | orange | |
| Community association | Aygues-Ouvèze en Provence | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 11 ′ N , 4 ° 46 ′ E | |
| height | 22-170 m | |
| surface | 24.80 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,253 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 212 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 84420 | |
| INSEE code | 84091 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-piolenc.fr/ | |
 L'église Saint-Pierre - Church of Piolenc |
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Piolenc is a commune with 5253 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Vaucluse department in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur .
geography
The community is located north of the city of Orange at an altitude of 22 to 170 m and covers an area of 24.80 km².
Personalities
Sons and daughters:
- Jean-Louis Trintignant (* 1930), French film actor
- Pierre Grillet (1932–2018), French national football player
Wine culture
The vineyards of the place are in the wine-growing area of the southern Rhône valley . The wines may be marketed under the designation of origin Côtes du Rhône and the qualitatively stricter Côtes du Rhône Villages .
Attractions
- L'église Saint-Pierre: Church of Piolenc, 11th century
- Musée et Château du Cirque Alexis Grüss: Museum and castle of the Alexis Grüss Circus, daily performance from May to September (Piolenc, Route nationale 7)
Town twinning
Web links
Commons : Piolenc - collection of images, videos and audio files
