Salernes

Salernes
region	Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Department	Var
Arrondissement	Draguignan
Canton	Flayosc
Community association	Dracénoise
Coordinates	43 ° 34 '  N , 6 ° 14'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 34 '  N , 6 ° 14'  E
height	177-484 m
surface	39.30 km 2
Residents	3,840 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	98 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	83690
INSEE code	83121
Website	www.ville-salernes.fr
View from the castle to Salernes

Salernes ( Provence Salerna or Salerno ) is a French municipality with 3840 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Var department in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur . It belongs to the canton of Flayosc in the Arrondissement of Draguignan .

geography

Salernes is 22 kilometers west of Draguignan in a depression between 300 and 400 m high hills on the Bresque River , near the mouth of the Vallon de la Brague stream .

history

In 1007 the name of the place appears for the first time as Salerna . A possible etymological explanation of the name is the Latin expression Salis terranum , in German salt of the earth . The pre-Celtic root sal , which means concentrated water , may also be in the name . In the 11th century the place was owned by the Abbey of Saint-Victor , in the 12th century the rule passed to Pontevès , later to Castellane . In the 17th century a marquisate was set up in favor of Gaul des Issart. Eventually Salernes was sold to Louis Gallifet.

As early as the early Middle Ages, Salernes was a fortified settlement, which was grouped around the castle, which was built on a rocky hill.

Attractions

• Saint Pierre Church
• Chateau
• Saint Barthélémy Park
• Natural swimming pool
• Terrarossa Ceramic Museum, 7000 years of clay and ceramics
• Tholos de la Lauve , a more than 4000 year old circular grave (French Tombe ciculaire) north of Salernes

economy

Salernes is known for its hexagonal tiles . The flat ceramic plates known as tomette were made by 53 family factories in their marriage before the First World War. They gave work to 1200 people. The Meyrargues – Nice railway line, opened in 1889, enabled transport beyond the previously supplied region. The destruction of the railway line also meant the end of many operations in the 1950s. The local building ceramics branch modernized its facilities and specialized in higher quality products. Enamel found its way into the product range. In the 7,000-year tradition of the place, many craftsmen found their way back to classic pottery . The history is documented in the Terrarossa Ceramic Museum , which is south of the town center on the banks of the Bresque .

Web links

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

• Salernes on provenceweb.fr (French)
• Salernes on cartesfrance.fr (French)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ La ceramique on ville-salernes.fr web archives (French).
2. ↑ salernes.fr (English, French).
3. ↑ Terrarossa Ceramic Museum (French)