Vaucluse boasts the brightest sunshine, dry weather and Provençal scenery, but high flood-and-fire exposure and summer heatwaves are its drawbacks.Le Vaucluse revendique un ensoleillement parmi les plus éclatants, un temps sec et des paysages provençaux, mais une forte exposition aux inondations et aux incendies et les canicules estivales sont ses handicaps.
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552,233Population
$2,790per m²
2,742hSunshine
2.5hto Paris · TGV
Very highFlood risk
Communes
151 communes, from Avignon down to the smallest villages — pick a layer and click any polygon.151 communes, d’Avignon aux plus petits villages — choisissez une couche et cliquez un polygone.
A typical year brings 2,742 sunshine hours and 65 rain days, with 67 days above 30 °C.Une année typique apporte 2 742 heures de soleil et 65 jours de pluie, avec 67 jours au-dessus de 30 °C.
Sunshine
2,742h/yr
Monthly sunshine: peak July 368 h, low December 105 h.Ensoleillement mensuel : maximum en juillet (368 h), minimum en décembre (105 h).
JFMAMJJASOND
Trend 2015-2025: gained ~6 sun hours each year.
#3 sunniest of 96
Sunny days
244/yr
days >50% sunlit
#4 most sunny days of 96
Rain days
65/yr
Monthly rainfall: peak May 7 mm, low July 3 mm.Pluviométrie mensuelle : maximum en mai (7 mm), minimum en juillet (3 mm).
JFMAMJJASOND
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 fewer rain days each year.
fewer rain days than 94% of departmentsmoins de jours de pluie que 94 % des départements (p6 of 96)
Annual rainfall
568mm/yr
total volume
#5 driest of 96
Heavy rain
7/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
more heavy-rain days than 71% of departmentsplus de jours de fortes pluies que 71 % des départements (p73 of 96)
Torrential
0.8/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
more torrential days than 88% of departmentsplus de jours torrentiels que 88 % des départements (p89 of 96)
Hot days >30°
67/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 fewer hot days each year.
more hot days than 98% of departmentsplus de jours chauds que 98 % des départements (p99 of 96)
Winter mildness
6/10
2.4 °C avg Jan low
Trend 2015-2025: January warming 0.3 °C per year.
milder winters than 50% of departmentshivers plus doux que 50 % des départements (p51 of 96)
Wind
3.5m/s
annual mean
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
windier than 81% of departmentsplus venteux que 81 % des départements (p86 of 96)
Muggy days
5/yr
TG≥22°C & HU≥70%
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 more muggy days each year.
muggier than 67% of departmentsplus de moiteur que 67 % des départements (p69 of 96)
Avg max temperature · °C
11
J
13
F
16
M
20
A
24
M
29
J
32
J
32
A
26
S
21
O
15
N
12
D
2050 outlookTRACC +2.7°C · vs 1976-2005
Hot days ≥35°C~+10 days · +12 so far
Tropical nights~+23 nights · +7 so far
Frost days~-24 days · -10 so far
Dry-soil days~+25 days
Landscape
The terrain peaks at 1,901 m with 39.1% forest cover.Le relief culmine à 1 901 m avec 39,1 % de forêt.
Landscape score
7/10
more scenic than 78% of departmentspaysages devant 78 % des départements (p82 of 96)
Max elevation
1,901m
higher than 80% of departmentsplus haut que 80 % des départements (p81 of 96)
Forest cover
39.1%
more forested than 64% of departmentsplus boisé que 64 % des départements (p65 of 96)
Characteristics
☀ Sunny
Mont Ventoux, Gordes hilltop village, Luberon, Dentelles de Montmirail, lavender
Vaucluse is the birthplace of Mireille Mathieu (acteur).
Notable figures born here · 10
Mireille Mathieu · acteur Édouard Daladier Olivier Messiaen · compositeur Jean-Louis Trintignant · réalisateur René Char · écrivain René Girard · philosophe Younès Belhanda · footballeur Trogue Pompée · historien Michaël Guigou · handballeur Michel Petrucciani · compositeur
Appellations · 12
Vaucluse lies within protected appellation areas, including Côtes du Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Cairanne.
Côtes du RhôneChâteauneuf-du-PapeCairanneGigondasVacqueyrasRasteauRasteau tranquilleBeaumes de VeniseLuberonVentouxHuile d'olive de NyonsHuile d'olive de Haute-Provence
Appellation areas within the department — area membership, not production.
Jardin du château de Val JoanisJardin de la LouvePavillon de GalonJardin blanc et conservatoire des plantes tinctoriales+3 more
Station classée de tourisme(9)
Risks
6/10
10 hazard categories appear on the communes' state register; flood exposure reads very high.10 catégories de risques figurent au registre de l’État ; l’exposition aux crues est très élevée.
FloodVery highTrès élevée
FireVery highTrès élevée
Seismic Zone 3/5 · moderate · max 4· modérée · max 4
Radon Cat. 1/3 · low potential · max 2· potentiel faible · max 2
more flood-exposed than 82% of departmentsplus exposé aux crues que 82 % des départements (p84 of 96)
#2 most exposed of 96
more seismic exposure than 59% of departmentsplus d’exposition sismique que 59 % des départements (p80 of 96)
Communes listing each risk
⚛ Nuclear nearby
Share of the department's communes listing each risk category
EarthquakeVery high100%p80 of 96
Ground movementVery high100%p90 of 96
Subsidence & cavitiesVery high100%p93 of 96
FloodingVery high99.3%p86 of 96
WildfireVery high95.4%p86 of 96
+5 more
Hazardous-materials transportModerate58.3%p60 of 96
Dam failureLow27.2%p86 of 96
RadonLow22.5%p70 of 96
NuclearVery low13.9%#4 most exposed of 96
Industrial hazardVery low2.6%p45 of 96
Transport
9/10
Direct TGV, 2.5 h to Paris, 3 motorways.TGV direct, 2,5 h de Paris, 3 autoroutes.
TGV accessYes · direct station
To Paris2.5h direct
AirportAvignon Caumont airport (AVN) · ~25 km
Highways · 3A7 · A9 · A51
Work locally38.1% in own commune
Services
Healthcare scores 6/10; fibre reaches 94% of premises.La santé obtient 6/10 ; la fibre dessert 94 % des locaux.
Healthcare
6/10
APL 3.6
better GP access than 53% of departmentsmeilleur accès aux soins que 53 % des départements (p54 of 96)
Schools
4/10
Brevet 84%
weaker brevet results than 79% of departmentsrésultats au brevet plus faibles que 79 % des départements (p15 of 96)
Fiber coverage
94%
thinner fibre coverage than 74% of departmentscouverture fibre plus faible que 74 % des départements (p22 of 96)
Intl schools
6schools
International programmes available
more intl schools than 76% of departmentsplus d’écoles internationales que 76 % des départements (p77 of 96)
People
552,233 residents, growing +0.3%/yr, median income $24,300.552 233 habitants, en croissance de +0,3 %/an, revenu médian 21 370 €.
Population
552,233
more populous than 52% of departmentsplus peuplé que 52 % des départements (p53 of 96)
Density
155/km²
Urban
▲ +92% vs median 81
32387
Pop trend
+0.3%/yr
+0.1 ptsvs median
population trend ahead of 54% of departmentsévolution démographique devant 54 % des départements (p57 of 96)
Median income
$24,300
standard of living · $/yr
lower income than 85% of departmentsrevenus plus bas que 85 % des départements (p14 of 96)
Poverty rate
19.9%
below 60% of median living standard
more poverty than 94% of departmentsplus de pauvreté que 94 % des départements (p94 of 96)
Unemployment
13.9%
active population out of work
more unemployment than 89% of departmentsplus de chômage que 89 % des départements (p90 of 96)
Tourism
1 bed per 24 residents
more tourist beds per resident than 65% of departmentsplus de lits touristiques par habitant que 65 % des départements (p65 of 96)
22,574 beds
1/921/9
Age distribution · % of population
0-14
18%
15-39
29%
40-69
32%
70+
21%
Office professionals
14.5%
cadres · engineers, managers, professionals
more office professionals than 54% of departmentsplus de cadres que 54 % des départements (p55 of 96)
Remote work
4.5%
télétravail · works without commuting
more remote work than 47% of departmentsplus de télétravail que 47 % des départements (p51 of 96)
Socio-professional mix · % of occupied workers
Office
Managers & professionals
14.5%
At-home trades
Farmers
1.6%
Artisans & shopkeepers
10.1%
On-site · services, health, teaching, manual
Intermediate professionsincl. nurses, teachers
26.1%
Clerical & service staff
26.6%
Manual workers
21.1%
Real estate
Homes trade around $2,790/m² median, softening -1.4%/yr — from $1,360 to $4,690 (10th–90th percentile of sales).L’immobilier s’échange autour de 2 451 €/m² en médiane, en baisse de -1,4 %/an — de 1 198 € à 4 118 € (10e–90e centile des ventes).
Median
$2,790/m²
House$3,060Apt$2,450
↓-1.4%/yr2023–25
Price range · p10–p90 of sales
$1,360$4,690
median marker on the dept's sales spread
Taxe foncière
40.2%
typical commune rate · TFPB
lower property tax than 75% of departmentstaxe foncière plus basse que 75 % des départements (p24 of 96)