Vaumeilh is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Geography

It is a small Provençal village with narrow, winding streets which backs on to a hill. The Durance flows 1 km away below a plateau which grows mainly cereals and apples and also supports some livestock.

Origin of the name

The most common theory is that the name comes from the Latin word ' Vallis Mellis' which is translated as valley of honey. Charles Rostaing suggested that the name sounds like a word for mountain and so this might be its origin. Ernest Nègre proposed that the name is composed of the Latin word 'vallem' and the Roman name 'Maelius'.

History

The village was mentioned, as 'Vaumel', for the first time in charters dated 1171. It was occupied by Protestants at the end of the French Wars of Religion. A 'patriotic society' was created in the spring of 1792, which was one of 21 in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence to debate political matters.

Administration

List of mayors:

Population

The inhabitants are called Vaumeilhois.

Sights