Embrun
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes | |
| Arrondissement | Gap | |
| Canton | Embrun (main town) | |
| Community association | Serre poncon | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 34 ′ N , 6 ° 30 ′ E | |
| height | 778-2,800 m | |
| surface | 36.39 km 2 | |
| Residents | 6,155 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 169 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 05200 | |
| INSEE code | 05046 | |
| Website | www.ville-embrun.fr | |
 Cathédrale de Notre-Dame du Réal |
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Embrun is a French commune with 6,155 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region .
geography
It is at 871 m above sea level. NN on the banks of the Durance , high on a hill called Le Roc , and has around 6400 inhabitants. Embrun is 38 kilometers from Gap and 52 kilometers from Briançon and has been a well-known seaside resort since the water supply through the reservoir of Serre-Ponçon , at the upper end of which is Embrun.
history
The city was called Eburodunum at the time of the Romans , was the capital of the Gallic tribe of the Caturiger , and followed in 364 Cemenelum (today Cimiez , a district of Nice ) as the capital of the province of Alpes Maritimae . Eburodunum was at the western end of the alpine road that led from Augusta Taurinum ( Turin ) to Brigantio (Briançon) and from there down the Durance to Provence . From the 4th to the 18th century Embrun was the seat of an archbishop who held the title of Prince of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation . From 1790 to 1800 Embrun was the seat of a district administration of the département, from 1800 to 1926 sub-prefecture.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
| Residents | 3850 | 4273 | 4575 | 5214 | 5793 | 6152 | 6188 | 6174 |
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Attractions
- The former Notre-Dame Cathedral was built at the end of the 12th century, but it is clearly Gothic. The vestibule, called réal, and the two pink pillars that support it, resting on two stone lions, one of which is holding a child and one a dog, are remarkable. Further back, two bent atlas figures form the base for two bundles of columns. In the tympanum , Christ is represented with the symbols of the four evangelists . The rose window in the facade contains stained glass windows from the 15th century. The treasury shows religious art and utensils, mainly from the time of the archbishops.
- The former palace of the archbishop
- An old Franciscan monastery
- The Tour Brune , a 12th century donjon
See also: List of the Monuments historiques in Embrun
Sports
Tour de France
In 2008 and 2013 , the Tour de France hosted two stages in Embrun and served as the stage start location in 2019 .
Embrunman
Since 1983, a triathlon over the long distance (3.8 km swimming, 188 km cycling, 42.2 km running) and the Olympic distance has been held here every year in mid-August on the Assumption of Mary with the Embrunman . In the long distance, over 5,000 meters of altitude have to be overcome while cycling and the highest point is the Col d'Izoard (2,360 m). When running the marathon distance you have to overcome 600 HM.
Town twinning
Embrun's twin cities are Zell im Wiesental in the south of Baden-Württemberg (Germany) and Borgofranco d'Ivrea in the Italian region of Piedmont.
