Entrevaux
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | |
| Arrondissement | Castellane | |
| Canton | Castellane | |
| Community association | Alpes Provence Verdon | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 57 ' N , 6 ° 49' E | |
| height | 414-1,541 m | |
| surface | 60.37 km 2 | |
| Residents | 852 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 14 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 04320 | |
| INSEE code | 04076 | |
| Website | www.entrevaux.info | |
Entrevaux (Occitan and Provençal Entrevaus from Entre = between and Vau = valley) is a French municipality with 852 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the region d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Cote . It belongs to the canton of Castellane in the arrondissement of Castellane . The inhabitants are called Entrevalais .
location
The municipality is located at the confluence of the Var and the Chalvagne at 472 m . Transport links are provided by the Nice – Digne-les-Bains railway line and the RN 202 . The long-distance hiking trail GR4 runs through the village.
history
antiquity
In Roman times , on the right bank of the Var, the Celtic-Ligurian settlement of Glanate existed at a strategic point at the intersection of the roads to Cimiez and Apt .
middle Ages
In the fifth century - at a distance of one kilometer - the place Sedz ( civitas sedis ) became a bishopric. At the beginning of the 10th century, the city was moved to the right bank of the river between the valleys ( Inter Valès ). Under the barons of Glandèves, the place finally became French with the incorporation of Provence into France at the end of the 15th century. In 1494 the place was taken due to treason by the Duke of Savoy, but immediately won back to the King of France by Mirabeau .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2013 |
| Residents | 860 | 677 | 686 | 698 | 785 | 742 | 948 | 869 |
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Modern times
In 1690, King Louis XIV commissioned Vauban to fortify Entrevaux. The work was not fully completed, but the city and citadel were reinforced. The fortress withstood the siege by the Savoy in June 1707.
With the French Revolution, the diocese was abolished. On the night of January 17-18, 1792, Mayor Carros led a counter-revolutionary uprising.
The incorporation of Nice into France in 1860 ( Treaty of Turin ) led to a shift in the French border. Nevertheless, the fortress was used until the beginning of the 20th century and served as a prisoner of war camp for German officers during the First World War .
Attractions
Attractions include
- the medieval village
- the citadel located on a rocky promontory with a very steep and heavily fortified access path (under monument protection)
- the former episcopal church Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption d'Entrevaux
Born in Entrevaux
- Augustin Bonnetty (born May 11, 1798 - † March 26, 1879), religious philosopher
- Jean-Auguste Eyssautier (born November 30, 1844 - † March 7, 1923), Bishop of La Rochelle
literature
- Franck Mallet: Entrevaux en Provence , Nice, Editions Serre, collection Les Régionales volume XXIII, 1990, ISBN 2-86410-141-6 .
Web links
- Official website (French)