Eyragues

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Eyragues
Eyragues Coat of Arms
Eyragues (France)
Eyragues
region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Department Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement Arles
Canton Châteaurenard
Community association Terre de Provence
Coordinates 43 ° 51 ′  N , 4 ° 51 ′  E Coordinates: 43 ° 51 ′  N , 4 ° 51 ′  E
height 11-99 m
surface 20.78 km 2
Residents 4,468 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 215 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 13630
INSEE code
Website eyragues.org

Eyragues town center

Eyragues is a French commune with 4,468 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Arles and the canton of Châteaurenard .

geography

The municipality is located 15 kilometers south of Avignon and six kilometers from Saint-Rémy . Neighboring towns are Maillane (4 km), Graveson (4 km), Châteaurenard (5 km), Noves (7 km) and Verquières (5 km).

Attractions

  • Chapel Sainte-Maxime from the 11th and 12th centuries with Gothic apses and an 18th century bell tower
  • Saint-Bonnet chapel from the 11th century, enlarged in the 17th century; contains graves of early Christians

administration

The municipality is the seat of the Terre de Provence municipal association .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 2017
Residents 2092 2288 2512 2968 3504 3941 4338 4468

Web links

Commons : Eyragues  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. a b The community on Provenceweb.fr