Richerenches ( fr. Richerenches ) is a commune in the French department of Vaucluse of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region . Belongs to the canton of Valrea .
| Commune | |||
| Richranche | |||
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| fr. Richerenches | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||
| The Department | Vaucluse | ||
| Canton | Valrea | ||
| The mayor | Pierre-André Valayer | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Square | 10.96 km² | ||
| Center height | 150 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 696 people ( 2010 ) | ||
| Density | 63.5 people / km² | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 84600 | ||
| INSEE Code | 84097 | ||
| richerenches.fr | |||
Geographical position
Church in Rishranche.
Comradely Templar.
Richeranche is located 50 km north of Avignon . Neighboring communes: Grillon in the north, Valrea in the northeast, La Bom de Transit in the southwest, Solerieux and Moncegur-sur-Lauzon in the west.
Hydrography
Coronne , a tributary of Le , crosses the south of Rishranche from east to west. Oliver and the Canal du Moulins flow through the commune from Valrea and Talobre along the border of Ricranche and Visan .
Demographics
The population of the commune for 2010 was 696 people.
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 362 | 454 | 445 | 466 | 542 | 616 | 696 |
Attractions
- The oldest Templar Kommurs in Provence.
- Beffroy.
- The statue of the Virgin of Noir, Notre-Dame-de-Coronne, dates from the 13th century.
- The church, redone at the beginning of the XVI century, on the basis of the Templar church in 1147, destroyed with the closure of the Knights Templar.
- Chapel of Notre Dame de Bon Bon Rancountre, XVII century.
- Chapel of Saint Alban.
- Oratorios of Saint Joseph, Virgin Mary and Saint-Iriez.