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This article is about the commune near Avignon. For other uses, see Thor (disambiguation). Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Le Thor Lo Tòr (Occitan)
Commune
Town hallTown hall
Coat of arms of Le ThorCoat of arms
Location of Le Thor
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Coordinates: 43°55′48″N 4°59′42″E / 43.93°N 4.995°E / 43.93; 4.995
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementAvignon
CantonL'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
IntercommunalityCC du Pays des Sorgues et des Monts de Vaucluse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Bayon de Noyer
Area35.53 km (13.72 sq mi)
Population8,887
 • Density250/km (650/sq mi)
DemonymThorois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code84132 /84250
Elevation38–111 m (125–364 ft)
(avg. 53 m or 174 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Thor (French pronunciation: [lə tɔʁ]; Occitan: Lo Tòr) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2021, it had a population of 8,858.

It has an attractive Romanesque church, Notre-Dame-du-Lac, an 11th-century castle in ruins, the Château de Thouzon, as well as an Urgonian Limestone cave, the Grottes de Thouzon (also known as the Grotte aux Fées), accessible for visits to the public.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,470—    
1975 4,003+2.06%
1982 5,023+3.30%
1990 5,941+2.12%
1999 6,619+1.21%
2007 7,722+1.95%
2012 8,416+1.74%
2017 9,071+1.51%
Source: INSEE

Notable residents

  • Alexey Brodovitch (1898–1971), graphic designer of Russian descent.
  • Pierre Salinger (1925–2004), a White House Press Secretary to US Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, lived in "La Bastide rose" until his death.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. "Le Château de Thouzon - Le Thor" (in French). islesurlasorguetourisme.com. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  4. "Grottes de Thouzon" (in French). islesurlasorguetourisme.com. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE.

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