Robion
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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 ° 50 ' N , 5 ° 7' E | |
| height | 74-650 m | |
| surface | 17.07 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,531 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 265 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 84440 | |
| INSEE code | 84099 | |
| Website | robion.fr | |
 Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité church |
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Robion is a French municipality with 4531 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Vaucluse in the region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur . It belongs to the canton of Cheval-Blanc in the Apt arrondissement .
geography
Robion is about six kilometers east of Cavaillon and is neighboring with the municipalities of Taillades , L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue , Lagnes , Cabrières-d'Avignon and Maubec .
The municipality is located at the western end of the northern Luberon in the middle of the Luberon Regional Nature Park . The municipal area extends from the Luberon Mountains in the south with a maximum height of 650 m to the valley of the Coulon River in the north with a height of 74 m . The Canal de Carpentras runs parallel to the Coulon a little further south .
history
The first signs of a Neolithic settlement are at the source of the Boulon stream at the foot of the Luberon. Phocean ( 6th-5th centuries BC ) and Campanian ( 3rd century BC ) pottery and Massali coins were also found on the Boulon .
In Gallo-Roman times, the place was not far from the Via Domitia , which led from Italy to Spain .
The first written mention of the place name took place in 1233. During the Middle Ages , the inhabitants gave up the settlement on Boulon and founded a fortification at the current location, the walls of which withstood an attack by Raimund von Turenne in 1389 . During the Huguenot Wars in 1562, troops led by François de Beaumont burned the church down. As part of the County of Avignon , Robion originally belonged to the County of Provence , then to the County of Toulouse . In 1348 the village passed into papal ownership together with the Comtat Venaissin . At the beginning of the seventeenth century, Robion was separated from Cavaillon by a plague wall. In memory of the plague victims, the Saint Roch chapel was built in 1632 . In 1784 the lordship went to Louis-Paul, Marquis de Brancas, who was also Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit . Robion was not spared the unrest of the French Revolution . In 1794 insurgents destroyed the lord's house and there were also several executions. Around 1900 the historic old town was depopulated. Between 1924 and 1926 the community was electrified .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2008 |
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| Residents | 1.925 | 2,059 | 2,431 | 3,197 | 3,417 | 3,844 | 3,941 | 4,084 |
traffic
A little north of the old town, the D2 from Cavaillon runs from west to east. In the northeast of the municipality, the D 15 meets the N 100, which connects to Avignon and Apt . The nearest train station is six kilometers west in the center of Cavaillon.
Attractions
- Clock tower, one of the two bells dates from the 15th century, making it one of the oldest in the department
- Fortification walls (14th century)
- restored old town with castle, town hall and parish church
- Open-air theater with a rock backdrop, every July festival with Mediterranean music, singing and dancing
- historical lime kiln (19th century)
- Romanesque parish church from the 12th century, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin and Sainte Quitterie , with several chapels
- Notre-Dame-des-Anges chapel , early 18th century
- Chapel Saint-Rochus , built in 1632 in memory of the plague victims
- Mission cross for Saint Rochus a little above the city, erected in 1789
- Tour de Sabran , former military post
- Remains of the plague wall
Alley in the old town
Stone stairs in the old town
Open air theater
Saint Roch chapel
Personalities
- Xavier de Fourvières (1853–1912), French Premonstratensian, Provençalist and Romanist
Web links
- Official website (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The community on annuaire-mairie.fr
- ↑ Le Clocher on the official website ( Memento of the original from January 3, 2016 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. , accessed October 26, 2011.
