Monieux

Monieux is a common French, located in the department of Vaucluse and the area Provence-Alp-Coast of Azure.

Geography

On the plates of the Mounts of Vaucluse, near of Sault.

Site classified Reserve of Biosphere of the Ventoux Mount.

30 kilometers of Apt and 40 of Carpentras

Transport

6 km of Sault by the secondary road 942.

route secondary road 1

route secondary road 943

Relief

Throats of the Nesque

Geology

Hydrography

Water level of approximately 2,5 hectares.

The Nesque

Climate

275 days of sun per annum

History

Origin prénéandertalienne (approximately 200.000 years before JC) of the occupation of the commune.

Site called My Jovis at the time Gallo-Roman.

At the beginning of the the Middle Ages, creation of the village of Monilis depend on the County of Sault which will become Monjeu at the 18th century and Monieux at the 19th century.

Administration

Demography

Economy

Tourism (Tourist office, water level with refreshment bar/crepery, lodgings, rooms of hosts and restaurant)

Culture of the lavandin

Local life

The school has to close, the pupils must thus go on Sault.

Votive festival 2nd Sunday of July. German wheat celebrates 1st Sunday of September.

Places and monuments

Ruin of an old castle/turn of guet medieval of the 12th
Saint-Pierre Church of Romance origin. cupola on horn of the 12th
Vault Saint Michel (1643).
Vault Saint-Roch (1632).
Vault Water level Saint-Andrew
Distillings of lavender

Personalities related to the commune

Jean-Wolf Horwitz: actor, playwright, director, Doubling of many films and cartoons.

See too

Common of Vaucluse

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