Saignon
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Vaucluse | |
| Arrondissement | Apt | |
| Canton | Apt | |
| Community association | Pays d'Apt-Luberon | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 52 ' N , 5 ° 26' E | |
| height | 230-634 m | |
| surface | 19.60 km 2 | |
| Residents | 980 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 50 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 84400 | |
| INSEE code | 84105 | |
| Website | http://www.saignon.fr/ | |
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Saignon is a French commune of 980 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Vaucluse department in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur . Tourism and agriculture are important industries for the Saignonnais.
geography
Saignon is located 63 km north of Marseille and 3 kilometers southeast of Apt on the northern edge of the mountain range of Luberon in Luberon Regional Nature Park . The Coulon flows through the municipality.
history
Several inscriptions in the Gallic language and the Greek alphabet and the finds in a necropolis suggest that the village was populated by a mixed population of Celts and Ligurians .
Saignon was first mentioned in the 10th century as Sagnione in the copial book of the monastery of Apt. The first surviving document from the Saint-Eusèbe monastery dates from 1004.
politics
Saignon belongs to the municipal association Pays d'Apt .
The municipality's coat of arms is red and shows three golden castles with two towers and an open donjon . The openings are black. The castles stand on three black rocks with silver cracks. The heraldic shield is supported by two crossed oak branches and a golden crown with three tower-shaped points hovers over it. The three castles represent the destroyed castles, the castle on the rock of Bellevue (in the north), the Méjean castle (in the middle) and the Grigière castle (in the south near the church).
Attractions
- The Notre-Dame-de-Pitié church was built in the 11th and 12th centuries. It is classified as a Monument historique (historical monument).
- The town center with its small streets and the central square with a fountain (Place de la Fontaine)
- The lookout rock with a view over the mountains of the Vaucluse to Mont Ventoux
- The Saint-Eusèbe monastery was founded in the 8th century and built in the current version in the 11th century. It was sold during the French Revolution (1789–1799) and is now privately owned. The monastery was classified as a monument historique in 1996. It was converted into farm buildings and residential houses and can now be rented for events.
Personalities
The local Saint Martian was born in Saignon and is believed to have lived in the 8th century. He is considered to be the founder of the Saint-Eusèbe monastery and was abbot in Apt. His feast day is August 25th.
Web links
- Saignon on bastianwehler.de
- The interior of the old Saint-Eusèbe monastery in the Base Mémoire des Ministère de la culture (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Saignon on annuaire-mairie.fr (French). Retrieved December 18, 2009
- ↑ Official website of the CC Pays d'Apt ( Memento des Originals from June 14, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (French) Retrieved December 18, 2009
- ↑ Saignon in Base Mérimée (French) Retrieved December 18, 2009
- ^ Martian in the ecumenical dictionary of saints. Retrieved December 18, 2009
