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,[3] as well as an Urgonian Limestone cave, the Grottes de Thouzon (also known as the Grotte aux Fées), accessible for visits to the public.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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[5] | ||
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
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Le Château de Thouzon - Le Thor" (in French). islesurlasorguetourisme.com. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "Grottes de Thouzon" (in French). islesurlasorguetourisme.com. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE.
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