Mazan

Mazan (French pronunciation: [mazɑ̃]; Occitan: Masan) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

The town is seven kilometres (4+1⁄2 miles) by road east of Carpentras, one of its neighbouring municipalities, and 34 kilometres (21 mi) by road from Avignon.

The town is located in the heart of the former Comtat Venaissin, near the south side of Mont Ventoux.

Mazan is home to one of the châteaux of the de Sade family. Today this château is a luxury hotel.

There is a preschool (maternelle), École maternelle Mamé Blanc - La Condamine, an elementary school, École élémentaire Gilbert Laget - La Condamine, a mixed preschool and elementary school, École Saint Dominique, and a junior high school (collège), Collège André Malraux.