Puyméras (French pronunciation: [pɥimeʁa];[3][4][5] Occitan: Puègmeiràs) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Puyméras
The clock tower in Puyméras
The clock tower in Puyméras
Coat of arms of Puyméras
Location of Puyméras
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Puyméras is located in France
Puyméras
Puyméras
Puyméras is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Puyméras
Puyméras
Coordinates: 44°16′14″N 5°07′44″E / 44.2706°N 5.1289°E / 44.2706; 5.1289
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementCarpentras
CantonVaison-la-Romaine
IntercommunalityVaison Ventoux
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Roger Trappo[1]
Area
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14.59 km2 (5.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
585
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84094 /84110
Elevation275–846 m (902–2,776 ft)
(avg. 372 m or 1,220 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Main sights

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  • Church of St. Michael, originally built in Romanesque style
  • Clock Tower, remade in the 18th century
  • Castle, ruined during the French Revolution
  • 14th century defensive walls, with a circular tower near the Sabrun Gate

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Restaurant Le Girocedre à Puyméras, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2021-07-18
  4. ^ Puyméras, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2021-07-18
  5. ^ Paroles de producteurs #4 - Cave de Puyméras, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2021-07-18