Aubignan
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Aubignan | |
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 Fountain and old wash house | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of 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[edit]
The village is located to the North of Carpentras, and is part of the Comtat Venaissin. It is built on a hill.
History[edit]
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Twin towns[edit]
The commune is twinned with Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, and Barrow-and-Littleton, United Kingdom.
Population[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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
External links[edit]
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