Violès
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Vaucluse | |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras | |
| Canton | Vaison-la-Romaine | |
| Community association | Aygues-Ouvèze en Provence | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 10 ′ N , 4 ° 57 ′ E | |
| height | 78-124 m | |
| surface | 14.79 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,677 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 113 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 84150 | |
| INSEE code | 84149 | |
 Violes on an old postcard |
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Violès is a french commune with 1,677 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Vaucluse in the region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur . It belongs to the canton of Vaison-la-Romaine in the Arrondissement of Carpentras .
geography
The neighboring communities are
- Cairanne and Rasteau in the north,
- Sablet in the northeast,
- Gigondas in the east,
- Vacqueyras and Sarrians (point of contact) in the southeast,
- Jonquières in the south,
- Camaret-sur-Aigues and Travaillan to the west.
history
Violès used to be served by a narrow-gauge railway.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2011 |
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| Residents | 1,080 | 1,161 | 1,127 | 1,198 | 1,360 | 1,536 | 1,539 | 1,560 |
Web links
Commons : Violès - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Violès is served by a steam train.
Bahnhofstrasse, called Avenue de la Gare, on an old postcard
The former station building
