Grillon

Grillon
Commune
The clock tower in the village of Grillon

Coat of arms
Grillon
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
Grillon
Coordinates: 44°23′44″N 4°55′50″E / 44.3956°N 4.9306°E / 44.3956; 4.9306Coordinates: 44°23′44″N 4°55′50″E / 44.3956°N 4.9306°E / 44.3956; 4.9306
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Vaucluse
Arrondissement Carpentras
Canton Valréas
Intercommunality L'Enclave des Papes
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Daniel Magnin
Area1 14.92 km2 (5.76 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 1,746
  Density 120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 84053 /84600
Elevation 154–248 m (505–814 ft)
(avg. 176 m or 577 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Grillon (Occitan: Grilhon) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 miles) from the Château and village of Grignan.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Grillon is twinned with:

See also

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