Country France Intercommunality Luberon Oriental Area 25.55 km² Local time Monday 5:39 PM | Canton Forcalquier Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 2,964 (1999) Arrondissement Forcalquier | |
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Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Department Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Weather 21°C, Wind SW at 14 km/h, 32% Humidity | ||
Villeneuve is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Map of Villeneuve, France
Villeneuve is located in Durance valley. This village, like many other villages in Provence, is built on the top of a hill to keep it protected from invaders. Villeneuve in French mean "New town" but was constructed in Middle Ages, originally further in the forest on the top of a high cliff. Only the little chapel remains on the rock to show where the original village was located.
References
Villeneuve, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA