Noves

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Noves
Noves coat of arms
Noves (France)
Noves
region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Department Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement Arles
Canton Châteaurenard
Community association Terre de Provence
Coordinates 43 ° 53 '  N , 4 ° 54'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 53 '  N , 4 ° 54'  E
height 32-105 m
surface 27.92 km 2
Residents 5,891 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 211 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 13550
INSEE code
Website www.noves.com

Church of St. Baudile in Noves

Noves is a French commune with 5891 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Arles and the canton of Châteaurenard .

geography

Noves is about twelve kilometers south of Avignon . The municipality covers an area of ​​27.92 square kilometers and is located at 32-105 meters above sea level (43 meters on average) in the valley of the Anguillon River .

coat of arms

Description of the coat of arms : In gold under a black shield head a running black bear .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 2017
Residents 3267 3579 3593 3693 4021 4440 5106 5891

Attractions

  • Church Saint-Baudile : The church is named after the holy Baudilus named, is the patron saint of the parish. The church was built in the 13th century.
  • Chapelle des Pénitents blancs (Eng .: Chapel of the White Penitents): The chapel was built in the fourteenth century and has been a library since 1995.
  • Chapelle Notre-Dame de Piété: The church is located on the Pieu hill, where the first people settled in Noves 1400 years ago.
  • Moulin de la Roque: The rock mill, as it is called in German, can now be rented by tourists.

Town twinning

Web links

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