Merindol
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Vaucluse | |
| Arrondissement | Apt | |
| Canton | Cheval-Blanc | |
| Community association | Luberon Monts de Vaucluse | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 45 ' N , 5 ° 12' E | |
| height | 100-620 m | |
| surface | 26.59 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,097 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 79 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 84360 | |
| INSEE code | 84074 | |
 Former bridge between Mérindol and Mallemort |
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Mérindol is a French commune with 2,097 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Vaucluse in the region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur .
geography
Mérindol is located 18 kilometers southeast of Cavaillon and 15 kilometers northeast of Salon-de-Provence . The community lies on the Durance . and is part of the Luberon Regional Natural Park .
history
The old village was steeply on a slope. Around 450 years ago the settlers began to leave it and settled directly on the Durance. The place was strongly influenced by the Waldensian movement , which originated in Lyon around 1180 . The religious minority, who stood for a break with the previous traditions of the church, was persecuted. When urban preaching became too dangerous, the Waldensians withdrew to rural areas in France and Italy. The lords of Provence, which was sparsely populated at the time, were happy to welcome immigrants who could farm their land. Therefore, the Waldensians were able to withdraw to Mérindol, among other places. In 1530, Jean de Roma became the new inquisitor of Apt . Under his rule the Waldensians were suppressed and murdered, which in turn led to acts of revenge. In 1540, the “Mérindol Decree” stipulated that all those found guilty of heresy should be cremated alive. In just one week, eleven villages in the Luberon were devastated, killing two to three thousand people, a dozen of them in Mérindol. The majority of the population was able to escape to Switzerland.
Culture and sights
- Old castle with Waldensian monument
- Old town center (founded in 1225)
- Bell tower of the Protestant church destroyed in 1682
- Catholic Church of Sainte-Anne (1756)
- Lavoir at the entrance to the village
- Olive oil press from the 16th century
- Gorges de Régalon (Régalon Gorge) about 4 km to the west.
Town twinning
- Ötisheim , Baden-Württemberg
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2017 |
| Residents | 725 | 869 | 1,021 | 1,221 | 1,521 | 1,795 | 1.939 | 2,097 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b The community on the Provence website
- ↑ The community on annuaire-mairie.fr
- ↑ Tracking the Waldensians on igougo.com
- ↑ Sights ( Memento of the original from May 10, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
