Cucuron (French pronunciation: [kykyʁɔ̃]) is a village (commune) in the Vaucluse department, of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France.

Located on the south side of the Luberon mountain range, Cucuron is surrounded by slopes of grapevines and olive trees.

Its primary features are a long pond (l'étang) that occupies its main square, the ruins of a medieval keep, and two churches.

The highest point of the village area is located at its northern end, 1,040 m above sea level, on the crest of the Luberon.

Plots of land "in slices" may be legacy areas (villae) of the Gallo-Roman period - two sites have been clearly identified and excavated.

The village name derives from the pre-indo-European root "Kuk", which means a place located on a high mountain or a round hill.

However, at the time of the French Wars of Religion, Cucuron remained predominantly catholic, unlike the surrounding villages.

Cucuron motto: cucurrunt sed vixerunt (they ran but they overcame) The village had almost 1,000 inhabitants at the beginning of the 14th century and there were nearly 2,000 on the eve of the Great Plague of Marseille of 1720-1.

There are many traders in the village: a grocers, a tobacco shop, two bakeries and a butcher, a pharmacy, restaurants, bars and a hotel.

The viticulture (vineyards) and vegetable crops (asparagus in particular) found on village land, are from post World War I.

Secondly, relaxation tourism which has resulted in a significant development of chambres d'hôtes (bed and breakfasts), hotels and rental properties; a large concentration of swimming pools and provençale markets.