Le Thor
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
| 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 | ||
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 légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "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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