Vinon-sur-Verdon
Vinon-sur-Verdon
Vinon de Verdon (Occitan) | |
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The agricultural cooperative in Vinon-sur-Verdon | |
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Location of Vinon-sur-Verdon | |
Vinon-sur-Verdon Vinon-sur-Verdon | |
| Coordinates: 43°43′32″N 5°48′45″E / 43.7256°N 5.8125°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Brignoles |
| Canton | Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume |
| Intercommunality | Durance-Luberon-Verdon Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Cheilan |
Area 1 | 36 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 4,464 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83150 /83560 |
| Elevation | 254–450 m (833–1,476 ft) (avg. 285 m or 935 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vinon-sur-Verdon (French pronunciation: [vinɔ̃ syʁ vɛʁdɔ̃]; Occitan: Vinon de Verdon) is a commune in the northwestern part of the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. The town is on the left bank of the river Verdon near the Gorges du Verdon. The commune is on the departmental border with Vaucluse and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
Vinon-sur-Verdon's airfield (ICAO Airport Code LFNF) is a popular location for the sport of gliding and was the location for the 2006 World Gliding Championships.
During WW2, the bridge crossing the Verdon at Vinon was unsuccessfully bombed by the USAF to prevent the German retreat, leading to significant civilian casualties. It was eventually destroyed by local résistants.