Auribeau-sur-Siagne

Coordinates: 43°36′06″N 6°54′42″E / 43.6017°N 6.9117°E / 43.6017; 6.9117
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Auribeau-sur-Siagne
Commune
View of the village from the Chemin de Pierrenchon
View of the village from the Chemin de Pierrenchon
Coat of arms of Auribeau-sur-Siagne
Coat of arms
Location of Auribeau-sur-Siagne
Map
Auribeau-sur-Siagne is located in France
Auribeau-sur-Siagne
Auribeau-sur-Siagne
Auribeau-sur-Siagne is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Auribeau-sur-Siagne
Auribeau-sur-Siagne
Coordinates: 43°36′06″N 6°54′42″E / 43.6017°N 6.9117°E / 43.6017; 6.9117
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementGrasse
CantonMandelieu-la-Napoule
IntercommunalityPays de Grasse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michèle Paganin[1]
Area
1
5.48 km2 (2.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,251
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06007 /06810
Elevation12–302 m (39–991 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Auribeau-sur-Siagne (French pronunciation: [oʁibo syʁ sjaɲ], literally Auribeau on Siagne; Occitan: Auribèu de Sianha) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of south-eastern France.

Geography

Auribeau-sur-Siagne is a medieval village dating from the 11th century located some 10 km north-west of Cannes and 6 km south-west of Grasse. Perched on a rocky spur, the village overlooks the Siagne river. Access to the commune is by road D9 from Pégomas in the south-east which passes north through the eastern part of the commune and continues to Grasse in the north. The village, which is in the south of the commune, is accessed by local roads. The commune is served by the Sillages bus network Route 29 (Pégomas - Grasse) that has nine trips per day on weekdays.[3] There are extensive residential urban areas in the commune with the areas of Le Gabre, Les Vayoux, Le Moulin Vieux, Carel, and Le Couloubrier. The rest of the commune is forested with a few small patches of farmland.[4]

The Siagne river forms the south-western border of the commune with several tributaries flowing south through the commune to join it, the largest being the Riou.[4]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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History

Auribeau is one of the many hilltop villages in Alpes-Maritimes built to enable the population to protect themselves against external aggressors. The earliest traces of human occupation are an

Celto-Ligurian
people.

The Roman army defeated the Ligurian tribes in 155BC, but it was only after the victory of the emperor Augustus in 14 BC that Rome was able to continue the Via Aurelia as the Via Julia Augusta within Alpes-Maritimes along the Mediterranean coast up to Arles. At Mandelieu a secondary road split off to follow the Siagne up to Auribeau.

In an act of 1158, the pope confirmed ownership by the

Bishops of Antibes of the fields and tithes of the churches of Auribeau, Pégomas, Notre-Dame-de-Valcluse and Mouans
.

A text from 1242 reads "Auribeau church and castle" which indicates that the village existed at that time. The population of the village was decimated in the middle of the 14th century in the wake of war and the

Black Plague. The raids by Raymond de Turenne
continued to devastate the region until 1399. A text from 1400 describes the place as deserted, "castle completely destroyed near the church of Our Lady which is now open to the skies and partially destroyed."

In an agreement dated 5 June 1497 the Bishop of Grasse, Jean-André Grimaldi requested the people of the dioceses of

Ventimiglia
to rebuild those houses within the village boundary. Therefore, the village that we see today dates from the 16th century. The church however, which is located outside the village walls, dates from the 17th century. In the 16th century the Siagne river was navigable between Auribeau and Mandelieu and served as a transportation route.

In 1692, commune residents opposed the requisitioning of workers to build the fortifications at Antibes. In 1707, during the

War of Spanish Succession, the village was invaded and sacked by the French and Austro-Sardinian armies. In 1720 the Plague of Marseille
led to the closure of the village, although access was still possible via an entry point put in place during the construction of the church (outside the village walls) in 1717. In 1765 Auribeau had 560 inhabitants.

Heraldry

Arms of Auribeau-sur-Siagne
Arms of Auribeau-sur-Siagne
 Blazon:

Argent, in base Vert, overall surmounted by Saint Antony clothed and haloed in Or, a band of hair and apron in Sable bearded in Argent, in his hands a book open the same.



Administration

The Town Hall at Auribeau-sur-Siagne

The number of inhabitants at the last census was between 2500 and 3499 so the number of members of the municipal council is 23.[5]

List of Successive Mayors[6]

From To Name Party
1983 2020 Jacques Varonne UMP then LR
2020 Current Michèle Paganin LR

Judicial and administrative proceedings

Auribeau-sur-Siagne falls within the area of the

Conseil de prud'hommes (Labour Court) of Grasse, the Tribunal de commerce (Commercial Court) of Grasse, the Tribunal administratif (Administrative tribunal) of Nice, and the Cour administrative d'appel (Administrative Court of Appeal) of Marseille.[7]

Urban planning

The Old Village

In 2017, the total number of dwellings in the commune was 1,490, compared to 1,212 in 1999.[8] Of these units 81.4% were primary residences, second homes were 11.5% and 7.1% was vacant housing. 79.1% of these units were single-family houses and 19.7% were apartments. The proportion of main residences owned by their occupants was 77.2%.[8]

Population

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Auribélois or Auribéloises in French.[9]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 767—    
1975 950+3.10%
1982 1,154+2.82%
1990 2,072+7.59%
1999 2,612+2.61%
2007 2,760+0.69%
2012 3,049+2.01%
2017 3,249+1.28%
Source: INSEE[10]

Economy

Employment

In 2017, the active population amounted to 1,610 people, including 161 unemployed. These workers are in majority employees (76%), and are in majority employed outside the commune (84%).[8]

In 2017, there were 356 paid jobs in the area of employment against 317 in 2007 with employable people residing in the zone at 1,483. The concentration indicator[Note 1] was 24.0%, which indicates that the area provides employment for only a quarter of the available workers.[8]

Businesses and shops

On 31 December 2015 there were 361 businesses in Auribeau-sur-Siagne: 5 in agriculture-forestry-fishing, 10 in industry, 68 in construction, 238 in trades, transport, and services, and 40 were related to the public sector.[8]

In 2018 51 new businesses were created in Auribeau-sur-Siagne, of which 39 Sole proprietorships.[8]

Culture and heritage

The Altar of the Chapel

Sites and Monuments

The Shrine of Our Lady of Valcluse is one of the busiest regional sanctuaries. It is located in the

Diocese of Nice. Le Vivier is a stream which crosses the sanctuary and helps to maintain the abundant greenery adorning the sanctuary with the noise from waterfalls.[11]

The sanctuary is mentioned in a text dated 24 November 1158:

Bishop of Antibes, Raymond I. Another text dated 24 and 26 November 1258 indicated that the church was dedicated to Our Lady: super ecclesiam Beate maria de Valle Clusa....[11]

The present chapel dates from 1650. In 1950 the statue of the Virgin was crowned by Cardinal

Second World War.[11]

In 1986 the Sisters of St. Joseph of Puy were hosts at the chapel followed in 1995 by members of the Community of the Beatitudes.[11]

The chapel contains three items which are registered as historical objects:

Picture Gallery

  • Old Village - Porte Soubran
    Old Village - Porte Soubran
  • Old Village - Porte Soubran, outside
    Old Village - Porte Soubran, outside
  • Gate to the Old Village
    Gate to the Old Village
  • Steps to the CHurch
    Steps to the CHurch
  • Old Village - Rouelles
    Old Village - Rouelles
  • Old Village - Impasse de la Cure
    Old Village - Impasse de la Cure
  • The GR51 in the commune
    The GR51 in the commune
  • Facade of the Church
    Facade of the Church

Education

The commune is located in the area of the Academy of Nice. There is a nursery school with 127 pupils in 2012-2013[15] and an elementary school with 189 pupils.[16]

Cultural events and festivals

Since 2012 there has been an annual Theatre Festival called Auribeau-sur-Scène to celebrate the living arts (classical and contemporary theatre, ambulatory theatre, children's shows, etc.) and highlighting the heritage of the commune.

Notable people linked to the commune

  • Joseph Grégoire Casy (1787-1862), soldier and politician, born in Auribeau-sur-Siagne on 8 October 1787.

See also

Bibliography

  • Yves Bernard, Tourist and Cultural Annual of Alpes-Maritimes and the Principality of Monaco, p. 19, Éditions Campanile, 1997,
    ISBN 2912366-003

Notes and references

Notes

  1. Insee
    .

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Timetable of Sillages Bus No. 29 (in French).
  4. ^ a b c Google Maps
  5. ^ Légifrance, art L. 2121-2 of the General code for territorial collectives (in French).
  6. ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
  7. ^ List of competent jurisdictions for Auribeau-sur-Siagne, Ministry of Justice website (in French).
  8. ^ a b c d e f Dossier complet: Commune d'Auribeau-sur-Siagne (06007)
  9. ^ Le nom des habitants du 06 - Alpes-Maritimes, habitants.fr
  10. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  11. ^ a b c d Documentation held at the sanctuary.
  12. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM06000029 Collection Plate depicting Ciceron (in French)
  13. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM06000028 Chalice (in French)
  14. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM06000027 Reliquary (in French)
  15. ^ Alpes-Maritimes (06) > Auribeau-sur-Siagne > École, Ministry of National Education website, consulted on 16 April 2013 (in French).
  16. ^ Alpes-Maritimes (06) > Auribeau-sur-Siagne > École, Ministry of National Education website, consulted on 16 April 2013 (in French).

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