Monteux

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For the orchestra conductor, see Pierre Monteux.

Coordinates: 44°02′10″N 4°59′49″E / 44.0361, 4.997

Commune of Monteux Old city gate in Monteux
Location
Administration
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Arrondissement	Carpentras
Canton	Carpentras-Sud
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes Les Sorgues du Comtat
Mayor	Christian Gros (2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation	26 m–80 m (avg. 42 m)
Land area¹	39.02 km²
Population² (1999)	9,564
- Density	245/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	84080/ 84170
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.

Monteux is a commune of the Vaucluse département in southern France.