Faucon, Vaucluse

Faucon is a commune in the Provence- Alpes -Cote d' Azur in the Vaucluse department. Administratively, the church is assigned to the Canton of Vaison -la -Romaine and Carpentras arrondissement.

• 3.1 Viticulture
• 3.2 Tourism

Geography

The village with 419 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) is located at 380 m near the Mont Ventoux and is watered by the Ouvèze and their inflow Toulourenc. The climate is Mediterranean, but Faucon is highly exposed to cold case Mistral wind, which blows during 120-160 days a year with an average speed of 90 km / h and the statistical annual temperature lowers. Without wind it can get very hot in summer; the local record was measured in August 2003 with 42.6 ° C. The main rainfall occurs in the fall and in the spring is likely to rain; Winter and summer, however, are considered to be dry.

History

Faucon is a French common name for the bird of prey falcon. The place was named in the 19th century Petit- Paris (' Little Paris '). The reason for this is unknown.

The area was already inhabited during the Neolithic period. Testify flints and finely crafted knife blades that were found in the hamlet Beaupasset. The Vallon de Gournier also pottery were unearthed from that time.

A parish which was dedicated to Saint- Pierre, is first mentioned in 1120. The place was in the 12th and 13th century belonged to the Dukes of Poitiers and Toulouse until he went into the possession of Pope Gregory X in 1274. 1565, the municipality purchased their village by the Holy See back. Faucon heard since the formation of the department of Vaucluse in 1793 to France.

First evidence of viticulture, which for the village plays an important role to date, dating from the year 1420.

Around the year 1800 the city had around 500 inhabitants and inhabitants. in the 19th century was beside wine cultivated cereal in Faucon and operated orchards.

Coat of arms

A as Golden Hawk on an azure field posing on a golden masonry with three battlements; the whole surrounded inboard with five golden Besant; three of them in the head, and two on each flank; in the red shield main two crossed keys, one gold and the other of silver.

Demographics

Economy

Viniculture

The vineyards of the village lying in the wine region of the southern Rhone Valley. The classified wines may be marketed under the appellation AOC Puyméras. In addition, in the Faucon strong regional spread red Côtes du Rhône and Côtes du Rhône Villages stricter quality are grown.

Tourism

The place attracts wine lovers in addition to hikers and cyclists. Faucon has numerous simple accommodation establishments.

Attractions

• The parish church of Saint- Germain
• The Oratory Sainte -Colombe
• The ruins of a church which was dedicated to St. George located just outside the village center. The bells were salvaged during the demolition work and it is believed that one of them is installed in the bell tower of the church.
• A medieval arch
• The remains of a fortified castle
• An old bakery

• Church of Saint- Germain
• Gaßenszenerie and arch
• Village school

Personalities

• Wim Duisenberg, the first president of the European Central Bank had a villa in Faucon. There he drowned in his swimming pool in 2005.

• The French Violette Leduc Romancière (* 1907) in Faucon bought a house and renovated it. In 1972, she died there of breast cancer.