Entrecasteaux

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Entrecasteaux
Entrecasteus, Entrecastèu
Coat of arms of Entrecasteaux
Entrecasteaux (France)
Entrecasteaux
region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Department Var
Arrondissement Brignoles
Canton Brignoles
Community association Communauté de communes Comté de Provence
Coordinates 43 ° 31 '  N , 6 ° 15'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 31 '  N , 6 ° 15'  E
height 97-354 m
surface 32.11 km 2
Residents 1,123 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 35 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 83570
INSEE code 83051

View of the Entrecasteaux Castle

Entrecasteaux ( Occitan : Entrecasteus , Provence : Entrecastèu ) is in the Var department in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur located French municipality with 1123 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) that the Municipal Association Comte de Provence counts. The village of the same name, which forms the center of the municipality, is known for its castle and its gardens designed by André Le Nôtre .

geography

Entrecasteaux is located in a region called Provence Verte in the valley of the Bresque , a tributary of the Argens . Carcès , Cotignac , Lorgues and Salernes are each 5–10 km away as the immediate neighbors, the regional center Draguignan is about 20 km to the east.

history

The name of the place Entrecasteaux, which means “between castles”, goes back to its location between the medieval fortifications of Pardigon, Riforan and Salgues. Entrecasteaux itself was originally surrounded by stone walls, under whose protection a village developed from the 10th century. The first known written mention took place in 1012 as Intercastra in the Cartulaire of the Saint-Victor monastery in Marseille .

In the 11th century, Entrecasteaux became a county of the Castellane family , followed by the Counts of Grignan in the 14th century . From 1670 they had the Entrecasteaux Castle built on the basis of an existing castle, the outdoor facilities of which were designed by André Le Nôtre . Among the residents of the castle in the 18th century was the navigator and explorer Joseph Bruny d'Entrecasteaux , whose family had acquired the Entrecasteaux fief in 1713. After the fiefdom was given up, the castle changed hands several times and is now privately owned, but accessible to tourists.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2015
Residents 508 483 472 527 709 863 1,016 1.105
Source: Cassini and INSEE

  • Bridge in Entrecasteaux

  • Main thoroughfare in Entrecasteaux

  • Small streets in Entrecasteaux

Web links

Commons : Entrecasteaux  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ L'historique d 'Entrecasteaux ( Memento of the original from August 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the Syndicat d'Initiative d'Entrecasteaux  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.si-entrecasteaux.com
  2. ↑ Description of Entrecasteaux on the ProvenceBeyond website