Allemagne-en-Provence

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Allemagne-en-Provence
Coat of arms of Allemagne-en-Provence
Allemagne-en-Provence (France)
Allemagne-en-Provence
region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Department Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement Forcalquier
Canton Valensole
Community association Durance-Luberon-Verdon agglomeration
Coordinates 43 ° 47 '  N , 6 ° 0'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 47 '  N , 6 ° 0'  E
height 389-622 m
surface 32.99 km 2
Residents 539 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 16 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 04500
INSEE code 04004

Château Allemagne-en-Provence

Allemagne-en-Provence , in the Provencal language "Alemanha de Provença" or "Alemagno de Prouvènço", is a French commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department with 539 inhabitants (January 1, 2017). Those living there are called Allemagniens.

geography

The municipality of Allemagne-en-Provence is located in the Colostre valley , a tributary of the Verdon , about 60 kilometers northeast of Aix-en-Provence . The neighboring municipalities are Riez in the northeast, Montagnac-Montpezat in the east, Esparron-de-Verdon in the south, Saint-Martin-de-Brômes in the west and Valensole in the northwest. The municipality is part of the Verdon Regional Nature Park . The place is crossed by the D 952.

history

Early history

The place is first mentioned in 429 in the texts of the chronology of the Lérins monastery . According to historians, the name of the place has nothing to do with Germany, but rather with the Latin ara magna (large altar [in the sense of plain]) or the Gallic goddess of fertility Alemona . However, some see a former colony of the Alemanni reflected in the name , which is considerably more credible, since this area was conquered by a Franconian-Alemannic union after the Goths had withdrawn and was added to the Alemannic princes before it was finally incorporated into the Frankish Empire.

middle Ages

The residential tower of the castle dates from the 12th century. The 13th century castle belonged to the Lords of Castellane and was converted into a Renaissance castle with several floors in the 16th century. Faience production began in the second half of the 18th century . This type of ceramic was produced until 1820.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007 2016
Residents 215 219 202 258 355 379 494 529

Attractions

literature

  • Gérard Foussier: Germany in Provence. Allemagne-en-Provence. in: "Documents - Documents. Journal for the Franco-German Dialogue." H. 4, Bonn, Hiver 2013, ISSN  0012-5172 p. 86

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Foussier, p. 86. He is certain that the name has nothing to do with the Alemanni and only other derivations come into question, all of which, however, are speculative
  2. ↑ Thorsten Droste: The Provence: a companion to the art places and natural beauties in sunny France. DuMont Reiseverlag, Cologne 1999 ISBN 3770139275 p. 282
  3. ^ Ernest Nègre: Toponymie générale de la France. Librairie Droz, 1996 ISBN 2600001336 p. 735
  4. ↑ with picture: place name sign. Text in German, short version in French.

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