Aubignan
Aubignan | |
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Coordinates: 44°06′02″N 5°01′33″E / 44.1005°N 5.0258°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Vaucluse |
Arrondissement | Carpentras |
Canton | Carpentras |
Intercommunality | CA Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Siegfried Bielle[1] |
Area 1 | 15.7 km2 (6.1 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 5,894 |
• Density | 380/km2 (970/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 84004 /84810 |
Elevation | 41–153 m (135–502 ft) (avg. 56 m or 184 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Aubignan (French pronunciation: [obiɲɑ̃]; Occitan: Aubinhan) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Close to Beaumes-de-Venise and the famous Côtes du Rhône vineyards, Aubignan is, itself, locally famous for the production of wine, and of young vines and vine grafts.
Geography
The village is located to the North of Carpentras, and is part of the Comtat Venaissin. It is built on a hill.
History
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Twin towns
The commune is twinned with Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, and Barrow-and-Littleton, United Kingdom.
Population
In 2017, there were 5,661 inhabitants, an increase of 7,95 % compared to 2012.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,819 | — |
1975 | 2,126 | +2.25% |
1982 | 2,230 | +0.68% |
1990 | 3,347 | +5.21% |
1999 | 3,837 | +1.53% |
2007 | 4,619 | +2.35% |
2012 | 5,244 | +2.57% |
2017 | 5,661 | +1.54% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Public transport
The village is served by two bus lines, run by Trans'Cove: line A and line J. The three most important railway stations are Avignon, Orange and Carpentras.
Places of interest
- canal of Carpentras
- fountain and old wash house
- Moulin-Neuf pond
- France Gate, part of the ancient town walls
- Parish Church (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation-et-Saint-Victor-Martyr)
- St. Sixte Chapel
Notable people
- François Arnaud (1721-1784), Abbot and writer, born in Aubignan, member or the Académie française
- Louis Guichard (1866-1951), politician, born in Aubignan
- Maxime Richaud (1924-1994), painter, born in Aubignan
- Ibrahim Shahda (1929-1991), painter, who worked in Aubignan.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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