Vauvenargues, Bouches-du-Rhône
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Vauvenargues | |
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 Vauvenargues castle | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Vauvenargues | |
  Vauvenargues Location within France  Vauvenargues Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Coordinates: 43°33′20″N 5°36′13″E / 43.5556°N 5.6036°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Aix-en-Provence |
| Canton | Trets |
| Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Philippe Charrin[1] (UDI) |
Area 1 | 54.31 km2 (20.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 458 m (1,503 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,016 m (3,333 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 346 m (1,135 ft) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,058 |
| • Density | 19.48/km2 (50.45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13111 /13126 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vauvenargues (French pronunciation: [vovnaʁg]; Provençal: Vauvenarga) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is close to Aix-en-Provence and the Montagne Sainte-Victoire.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 271 | — |
| 1975 | 412 | +6.17% |
| 1982 | 585 | +5.14% |
| 1990 | 674 | +1.79% |
| 1999 | 729 | +0.88% |
| 2007 | 909 | +2.80% |
| 2012 | 1,034 | +2.61% |
| 2017 | 1,013 | −0.41% |
| 2023 | 1,058 | +0.73% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Chateau of Vauvenargues
[edit]The chateau in Vauvenargues stands on the site of a Roman fort which eventually was incorporated in a medieval fortress controlled by the Counts of Provence and later the Archbishops of Aix. For 250 years until the French Revolution it was the seat of the de Clapiers family, who rebuilt the chateau in its present form and on whom Louis XV bestowed the title Marquis of Vauvernagues. For 150 years after that it was occupied by the d'Isoard family. In the mid-twentieth century its connection with French nobility lapsed. It was eventually bought in 1958 by Pablo Picasso, who was resident until 1962. Picasso and his wife Jacqueline are buried in the forecourt of the chateau, which is still the private property of the Picasso family.
Climate
[edit]On average, Vauvenargues experiences 53.3 days per year with a minimum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), 0.3 days per year with a minimum temperature below −10 °C (14.0 °F), 0.8 days per year with a maximum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), and 31.3 days per year with a maximum temperature above 30 °C (86.0 °F). The record high temperature was 41.0 °C (105.8 °F) on 28 June 2019, while the record low temperature was −12.3 °C (9.9 °F) on 2 February 2011.[4]
| Climate data for Vauvenargues (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1990–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.3 (68.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
41.0 (105.8) |
37.3 (99.1) |
37.8 (100.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
41.0 (105.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
25.6 (78.1) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.7 (83.7) |
23.3 (73.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.8 (40.6) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.2 (46.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
5.4 (41.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) |
0.3 (32.5) |
2.9 (37.2) |
5.3 (41.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
8.6 (47.5) |
4.2 (39.6) |
1.4 (34.5) |
7.2 (44.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.7 (14.5) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
4.5 (40.1) |
5.9 (42.6) |
7.3 (45.1) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65.7 (2.59) |
42.4 (1.67) |
44.5 (1.75) |
70.9 (2.79) |
62.2 (2.45) |
41.0 (1.61) |
24.4 (0.96) |
28.0 (1.10) |
94.9 (3.74) |
94.6 (3.72) |
105.1 (4.14) |
64.4 (2.54) |
738.1 (29.06) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.3 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 66.6 |
| Source: Meteociel[4] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- 1 2 "1991–2020 Normals and Records – Station: Vauvenargues". Meteociel.fr. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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