Bédoin

French commune
nomcommune=Bédoin
View of Bédoin
région=Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
département=Vaucluse
arrondissement=Carpentras
canton=Mormoiron
insee=84017
cp=84410
maire= Luc Reynard
mandat= 2001-2008
intercomm=Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin
longitude=5.1805
latitude=44.124
alt moy=300 m
alt mini=240 m
alt maxi=1,883 m
hectares=9,103
km²=91.03
sans=2,609
date-sans=1999
dens=28
date-dens=1999

Bédoin is a town and commune of the Vaucluse "département", in the Provence region of southern France.

Geography

Located at the base of Mont Ventoux, it is the starting point of one of the three routes to the summit of the mountain (the other routes start in Malaucène and Sault).

ights

Bédoin contains a large Spanish-style church, constructed by Jesuits in 1702.