Sarrians
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Vaucluse | |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras | |
| Canton | Monteux | |
| Community association | Ventoux-Comtat-Venaissin | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 5 ' N , 4 ° 58' E | |
| height | 26-118 m | |
| surface | 37.49 km 2 | |
| Residents | 6,065 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 162 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 84260 | |
| INSEE code | 84122 | |
| Website | www.ville-sarrians.fr | |
Sarrians is a French village with 6065 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Vaucluse in the region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur . It belongs to the canton of Monteux in the Carpentras arrondissement .
geography
Sarrians is located 15 kilometers southeast of Orange and eight kilometers northwest of Carpentras on the D 950 in the Brégoux Valley .
history
Grave finds in the 1980s from the Neolithic indicate that the region around Sarrians was already settled around 2400 BC. Based on other archaeological finds (coins, graves) it is known that the Romans also settled in the area of Sarrians.
The present place had its origin in the second half of the 11th century. The place developed around a monastic settlement that goes back to William I , Margrave of Provence and liberator from the Saracens at the end of the 10th century .
| Population development | |||||||
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| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
| Residents | 3,301 | 3,554 | 4,052 | 5,030 | 5,094 | 5,459 | 5,757 |
Attractions
- Church of Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul from the 11th and 14th centuries ( Monument historique since 1973)
- Château de Tourreau (17th century) (Monument historique)
- Château Brunelly (15th century)
- Le Milord (late 17th century)
Partner municipality
Sarrians has had a partnership with the German community of Biebertal ( Hessen ) since 1968 .
Web links
proof
- ^ Sarrians - Histoire website , accessed July 24, 2019
- ^ Republique Française, Ministère de la Culture: Eglise paroissiale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul , accessed on July 24, 2019
- ↑ Monumentum - Château de Tourreau , accessed on July 24, 2019
- ^ Website Sarrians - Jumelage , accessed on July 24, 2019