Entrevaux
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Coordinates: 43°56′58″N 6°48′39″E / 43.9494°N 6.8108°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
Arrondissement | Castellane |
Canton | Castellane |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Lucas Guibert[1] |
Area 1 | 60.37 km2 (23.31 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 801 |
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 04076 /04320 |
Elevation | 414–1,541 m (1,358–5,056 ft) (avg. 472 m or 1,549 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Entrevaux (French pronunciation:
Geography
Set on both sides of the narrow road between Annot and Puget-Théniers that runs alongside the gorge of the river Var, the medieval walled town lies in the shadow of a mountaintop citadel.
History
Following incursions of
Between 1481 and 1487, Provence became a part of France.
In 1536, Entrevaux fell to the troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, betrayed by its lord Jacques Glandeves; half the population was massacred (coll.). The remaining population staged an uprising, cutting the throat of the governor, and offered the town to the French Dauphin, King François I. In recognition of this, Entrevaux was given the Municipal charter (city law model) of Avignon and declared a royal town of France, with its inhabitants exempt from taxation.
In the 16th century, the bishop's official seat at the
In 1658 a bridge guarded by towers and a
Entrevaux was briefly besieged in June 1707 by the royalist Savoyards under Chevalier Blaignac, but resisted and was relieved by the French forces.
The citadel was last used during World War I as a prison for German officers.
In 2009 the medieval
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 677 | — |
1975 | 686 | +0.19% |
1982 | 698 | +0.25% |
1990 | 785 | +1.48% |
1999 | 742 | −0.62% |
2009 | 948 | +2.48% |
2014 | 880 | −1.48% |
2020 | 810 | −1.37% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Sights
Entrevaux features a pilgrimage of St John on the weekend closest to 24 June, and an annual medieval festival on the weekend closest to 15 August (Le Monti). It houses a motorcycle museum with a working collection of early, mostly European models. Outside the city walls, a working 19th-century oil mill is still in production and can be visited.
The cathedral houses a large painting of the Assumption of the Virgin by François Mimault from 1647, as well as an organ by Jean Eustache dating to 1717.
Transportation
Entrevaux may be reached by the mountain train from
Cuisine
Regional culinary specialities include .
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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- Plan et Historique d'Entrevaux. Entrevaux, Tourist Information leaflet.
- Le Monti (1990) Entrevaux, Cité Vauban. Nice, IM4.
Sources and external links
- Medieval city of Entrevaux
- Fortifications of Entrevaux Archived 21 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- Photos of Entrevaux