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Aubignan
View on WikipediaAubignan (French pronunciation: [obiɲɑ̃]; Provençal: 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.
Key Information
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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]![[icon]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small} | This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (October 2020) |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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