Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
region	Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Department	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement	Digne-les-Bains
Canton	Riez
Community association	Provence-Alpes agglomeration
Coordinates	43 ° 51 ' N , 6 ° 13' E Coordinates: 43 ° 51 ' N , 6 ° 13' E
height	474-1,729 m
surface	87.97 km 2
Residents	709 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	8 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	04360
INSEE code	04135
	; View of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie (in the Provencal language Mostiers Santa Maria , also Moustié Santo Mario ) is a municipality with 709 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the region of Provence-Alpes Cote d'Azur in France . The tourist destination is one of the most beautiful villages in France . The municipality belongs to the canton of Riez in the Digne-les-Bains arrondissement and is a member of the Provence-Alpes-Agglomération municipal association . The residents call themselves Moustiérains .

geography

The mountain village is located north of the Lac de Sainte-Croix reservoir and the entrance to the Verdon Gorge . The neighboring municipalities are Saint-Jurs in the north, Majastres in the northeast, La Palud-sur-Verdon in the east, Aiguines and Les Salles-sur-Verdon in the south, Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon in the southwest, Roumoules in the west and Puimoisson in the northwest . The municipality is part of the Verdon Regional Nature Park , where the park administration (Maison du parc) is also located.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007	2013
Residents	478	535	602	575	580	625	705	684

Attractions

The Catholic parish church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption , a Romanesque church from the 12th century, stands since 1913 as a monument historique under monument protection .
Above the village lies the Notre-Dame de Beauvoir chapel on a rocky plateau from the 16th century, which has been a monument historique since 1921.

Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption
Notre-Dame de Beauvoir

Faience bowl from Moustiers, 18th century

Faience

There has been ceramics in Moustiers since the Middle Ages . In the 17th century, the technique of faience began to be used, and so the place became a center of faience production, which lasted until the 19th century. Due to falling demand due to lower prices for porcelain, production in Moustiers ended. In the 20th century, however, the craft was revived, so that today you can find some businesses and shops in the village where this special ceramic is produced and offered. A museum shows the technique of faience and exhibits some fine examples.

Community partnerships

The partner municipality of Moustiers is the Italian municipality of Montelupo Fiorentino in Tuscany .

Web links

Commons : Moustiers-Sainte-Marie - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Wikivoyage: Moustiers-Sainte-Marie - Travel Guide

Community presentation (French)