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

Villedieu
The square in front of the town hall, in Villedieu
The square in front of the town hall, in Villedieu
Coat of arms of Villedieu
Location of Villedieu
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Villedieu is located in France
Villedieu
Villedieu
Villedieu is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Villedieu
Villedieu
Coordinates: 44°17′04″N 5°02′08″E / 44.2844°N 5.0356°E / 44.2844; 5.0356
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementCarpentras
CantonVaison-la-Romaine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joël Bouffies[1]
Area
1
11.38 km2 (4.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
461
 • Density41/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84146 /84110
Elevation176–443 m (577–1,453 ft)
(avg. 280 m or 920 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

A local legend says that the penitents asked to Alice Colonieu to make a statue of the Virgin and to install on the back of a house in Villedieu. This set of Renaissance style, decorated with a king scallop is called the " Virgin of the Smile" and is still visible in Villedieu.[3]

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Gazette de Villedieu n°10 du 1er mai et n°12 du 4 juillet 2002