Le Thor
Le Thor is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Le Thor | |
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Location of Le Thor 
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| Coordinates: 43°55′48″N 4°59′42″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Avignon |
| Canton | L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue |
| Intercommunality | Pays des Sorgues et des Monts de Vaucluse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jacques Olivier |
| Area 1 | 35.53 km2 (13.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 9,071 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84132 /84250 |
| Elevation | 38–111 m (125–364 ft) (avg. 53 m or 174 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It has an attractive Romanesque church, Notre-Dame-du-Lac.
Notable residents
- Alexey Brodovitch Famous Graphic Designer of Russian Descent.
- Pierre Salinger (1925-2004), a White House Press Secretary to U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, lived in "La Bastide rose" until his death.
See also
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