Piolenc

Piolenc is a town with 5080 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Vaucluse in the Arrondissement Avignon in southern France.

Geography

The municipality is located north of the city of Orange at an altitude 22-170 m and covers an area of ​​24.80 km ².

Personalities

  • Jean -Louis Trintignant ( born 1930 ), French actor
  • Pierre Grillet ( born 1932 ), French national football team

Wine Culture

The vineyards of the village lying in the wine region of the southern Rhone Valley. The wines may be marketed under the appellations of Côtes du Rhône and Côtes du Rhône Villages stricter quality.

Attractions

  • L' église Saint- Pierre Church of Piolenc, from the 11th century
  • Musée et Château du Cirque Alexis Greet: Museum and Castle of the circus Alexis Grüss from May to September daily notion ( Piolenc, Route nationale 7)

Twinning

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