Banon, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Banon, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Infobox Commune de France
nomcommune=Banon
région=Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
département=Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
arrondissement=Forcalquier
canton=Banon
insee=04018
cp=04150
maire=Cyrille Prache
mandat=2008-2014
intercomm=Pays de Banon
longitude=5.62861111111
latitude=44.0388888889
alt moy=760
alt mini=540
alt maxi=1093
hectares=3981
km²=39.81
sans=1027
date-sans=2005
dens=25|

Banon is a commune in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in southeastern France. Its inhabitants known as "Banonais".

The village is situated on the Albion plateau, between the Mont Ventoux and the Lure Mountain. Surrounded by hills with fields of lavender and cereal, the town has become famous for the pungent goat's cheese banon that is bought wrapped in chestnut leaves.

ee also

*Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

References

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