Pélissanne
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Aix-en-Provence | |
| Canton | Pélissanne | |
| Community association | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 38 ' N , 5 ° 9' E | |
| height | 70-295 m | |
| surface | 19.11 km 2 | |
| Residents | 10,344 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 541 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 13330 | |
| INSEE code | 13069 | |
| Website | www.ville-pelissanne.fr | |
 City Hall ( Hôtel de ville ), Monument historique |
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Pélissanne is a French municipality with 10,344 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur .
geography
Pélissanne is five kilometers east of Salon-de-Provence and 25 kilometers northwest of Aix-en-Provence .
history
Today's place was settled 6000 years ago. So-called oppida emerged later . In Roman times, Pélissanne was an important crossroads. Among other things, a canal ran here that connected the town with the large Roman cities. Agriculture flourished here in the 16th century with the construction of a new canal. Watermills were built. In the period that followed, Pélissanne became a place for the rich, many houses from that time, the 17th and 18th centuries, are still standing today.
coat of arms
Blazon : a golden pelican feeding on a golden nest beneath a silver shield head with three red flames in blue, arranged as bars .
Attractions
- 15th century bell tower
- Houses from the 16th and 17th centuries
Transport links
The driveway to the Autoroute du Soleil is only about one kilometer from the village . There you can also drive onto the A54. A canal still flows between Pélissanne and Salon-de-Provence today.
Personalities
- Joseph Esménard (1769–1811), member of the Académie française, born in Pélissanne
- Pierre Bottero (1964–2009), author, lived in Pélissanne
- Constanzo W. Figlinesi (1912–1991), Italian-born Impressionist painter, died in Pélissanne
- Louis Daguerre (1787–1851), French artist and photography pioneer, worked on the town's bell tower
- Jean-Loup Chrétien (* 1938), lived in Pélissanne from 1970 to 1977
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2017 |
| Residents | 2636 | 3505 | 5155 | 6245 | 7341 | 8582 | 9221 | 10,344 |
