Banon is a rural municipality of 1,028 inhabitants (2019) in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department. It extends over 9,837 acres (3,980 ha) between 1,771 and 3,585 ft (540 and 1,093 m) above sea level. The village itself is implanted 2,493 ft high (760 m) on a promontory that dominates the Coulon valley. Located 15.5 mi (25 km) northwest of Forcalquier between the Lure mountain and Mont Ventoux, it backs onto the Albion plateau.