Sisteron
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Coordinates: 44°11′28″N 5°56′50″E / 44.1911°N 5.9472°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
Arrondissement | Forcalquier |
Canton | Sisteron |
Intercommunality | Sisteronais Buëch |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Spagnou[1] |
Area 1 | 50.25 km2 (19.40 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 7,699 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 04209 /04200 |
Elevation | 448–1,145 m (1,470–3,757 ft) (avg. 485 m or 1,591 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Sisteron (French pronunciation: [sistəʁɔ̃]; Occitan: [sisˈtɛru(n)], Mistralian norm: Sisteroun; from Old Occitan: Sestaron) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, southeastern France.
Sisteron is situated on the banks of the river Durance just after the confluence of the rivers Buëch and Sasse. It is sometimes called the "Gateway to Provence" because it is in a narrow gap between two long mountain ridges.
It is 135 km (84 mi) from Marseille, also 135 km (84 mi) from Grenoble, 180 km (110 mi) from Nice and 40 km (25 mi) from Forcalquier.
There are 1,573 hectares (3,890 acres) of forest and wood within the commune.[3]
History
Sisteron has been inhabited for 4,000 years. The
During the
On 15 August 1944 French
Sights
The town's buildings include the citadel and the 12th century former
Tourist attractions include the countryside, rock climbing, the lido and the airfields at Vaumeilh, La Motte-du-Caire and Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban, which are dedicated to the sport of gliding. There is an annual festival with many events throughout the summer months. There is a market every Wednesday and Saturday. A long-distance walk, the GR 6 (Grande Randonnée) passes east–west through Sisteron.
Transport
Sisteron is served by the A51 autoroute, which now by-passes the town, eliminating it as a notorious 'bottle-neck' for traffic. There is also a railway station on the line from Marseille to Briançon and Grenoble.
Personalities born in Sisteron
- Jean-Baptiste d'Ornano (1581-1626), illustrious French nobleman, governor of Gaston, Duke of Orléans and instigator of the Chalais conspiracy.
- Paul Arène (1843–1896), poet.
International relations
Sisteron is twinned with:
- Fidenza, Italy
- Herbolzheim, Germany
- Oliva, Spain
- China
Population
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Source: EHESS[7] and INSEE (1968-2017)[8] |
In popular culture
The town was featured in the 2014 racing game Forza Horizon 2 and the 2022 series The 7 Lives of Lea.
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.
- ^ Roger Brunet, « Canton de Sisteron », Le Trésor des régions, read 9 June 2013.
- ISBN 2-35165-038-7.
- ^ Louis Antoine Julien
- ^ Daniel Spagnou's website Accessed 22 July 2011
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Sisteron, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Digne". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Additional town information (in French)