Le Thor (; ) is a
commune in the
Vaucluse department in the
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region
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in Southeastern
France
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. In 2021, it had a population of 8,858.
It has an attractive Romanesque church,
Notre-Dame-du-Lac, an 11th-century castle in ruins, the Château de Thouzon, as well as an
Urgonian Limestone cave, the Grottes de Thouzon (also known as the Grotte aux Fées), accessible for visits to the public.
Population
Notable residents
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Alexey Brodovitch (1898–1971), graphic designer of Russian descent.
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Pierre Salinger (1925–2004), a White House Press Secretary to US Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, lived in "La Bastide rose" until his death.
See also
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Communes of the Vaucluse department
References
External links
Town website
Communes of Vaucluse
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