Richerenches

Richerenches
region	Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Arrondissement	Carpentras
Canton	Valréas
Community association	Enclave des Papes-Pays de Grignan
Coordinates	44 ° 22 ′ N , 4 ° 55 ′ E Coordinates: 44 ° 22 ′ N , 4 ° 55 ′ E
height	114-174 m
surface	10.96 km 2
Residents	619 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	56 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	84600
INSEE code	84097
	; Richerenches parish church

Richerenches is a French municipality with 619 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Vaucluse in the region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur . It belongs to the canton of Valréas in the Arrondissement of Carpentras .

geography

Richerenches is located in the north of the Vaucluse department in an exclave that is enclosed by the Drôme department . In the Vaucluse department, the municipality is neighboring with Visan in the southeast, the canton capital Valréas in the northeast and Grillon in the north. Neighboring communities in the Drôme department are Colonzelle in the northwest, Montségur-sur-Lauzon in the west and La Baume-de-Transit in the southwest.

The most important river through the municipality is the 23 kilometers long Coronne . It flows on an east-west axis south of the village and drains as a tributary of the Lez into the Rhone .

history

In 1136, the Templars were given a piece of heather and moorland as a gift. In this they set up a protected by a surrounding wall Coming . The development of the land ensured a rapid settlement of the place, which then fell to the Order of Malta and the Catholic Church . In 1335 the village was devastated by mercenary troops and remained deserted until the end of the 15th century. A decree from 1502 provided for resettlement by new families, the church was restored and the village wall was rebuilt.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2016
Residents	362	454	445	466	542	616	691	665

Culture and sights

Richerenches is a small, wealthy wine-growing town . The place is best known for its truffle market , which takes place every Saturday between November and March during the season. In addition, a traditional “truffle service” is held on every third Sunday in January: the truffle farmers donate their best truffles to a basket, which is then offered for auction after the service. The proceeds go to the parish priest.

The historic center of the village is enclosed by a square wall that dates back to the time of the Templars and was enlarged during the reconstruction of the place in the 16th century. It is flanked by a round defense tower at every corner . The wall has two through gates: one is in the west and is surmounted by a clock tower from the 18th century, the other is in the south. Beautiful old houses and the church are built into the wall, of which the original apse from the 12th century has been preserved. The bell tower and facade are from the 18th century.

To the north of the village wall are the remains of the first Templar commandery founded in Provence . The commandery has a barn from the 13th century, the entrance of which is vaulted by a stone arch . The arch is supported by massive retaining walls and has a recessed murder hole . Next to the building is a former notary's house from the 18th century. The Commandery and the Notary House have been classified as Monument historique since December 28, 1984 .

Black Richerenches truffle ( Tuber melanosporum )
"Truffle Service"
clock tower
Templar barn

literature

Michel Albarède u. a .: Vaucluse (= Encyclopédies du Voyage ). Gallimard Loisirs, Paris 2007, ISBN 2-7424-1900-4 , p. 224 .

Movie

Richerenches, the truffle village. Documentary, Belgium, 2008, 25 min., Script and director: Catherine Haxhe, moderation: Guy Lemaire, production: Unicap Télévision, arte France, series: Reisen für Genießer, German first broadcast: 10 September 2013 by arte, summary by arte.

Web links

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

Website of the local tourist office (French)
Claudia Diemar: Richerenches: The Truffle Village ( Memento from November 15, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) in: Echo Online from October 28, 2011.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Michel Albarède u. a .: Vaucluse. 2007, p. 224.
^ ^A ^b Cony Ziegler: Provence with Camargue. Travel book publisher Iwanowski. 2nd updated edition. Dormagen 2009, ISBN 978-3-933041-54-8 , p. 265.
↑ Entry no. PA00082138 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)

[vaucluse-1] Michel Albarède u. a .: Vaucluse. 2007, p. 224.

[ziegler-2] A ^b Cony Ziegler: Provence with Camargue. Travel book publisher Iwanowski. 2nd updated edition. Dormagen 2009, ISBN 978-3-933041-54-8 , p. 265.

[3] Entry no. PA00082138 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)