Carpentras

Carpentras is a common French, located in the department of Vaucluse and the area Provence-Alp-Coast of Azure.

Its inhabitants is called the Residents of Carpentras.

Denominations

Carpentras is called Carpentoracte with the Middle Ages (in Occitan Provençal: Carpentràs according to the traditional standard or Carpentras according to the Standard mistralienne).

Geography

Carpentras is the capital of the Comtat Venaissin. The city is in the plain, in the south of the Mont Ventoux, in the west of the Monts of Vaucluse, in the east of the the Rhone and the north of the Durance.

Transport

One reaches it since Avignon south-west by D942 (" rapide" sees;), Pernes-the-Fountains in the south by D938, Venasque in south-east by D4, Mazan in the east by D942, the feet (southern) of the Mount Ventoux by D974 or D938 in the North-East, Aubignan in north by D7 and Sarrians in the North-West by D950.

Relief

Alternations of several small hills of weak emplitude and let us be worth. Hills a little more important with the approach of the Mounts of Vaucluse in the east.

The historical center (interior of the old ramparts) is posed on a plate at the top of a small hill.

Geology

Hydrography

Auzon passes to the foot of the hill of the historical center.

History

The element Because of Carpentras is attached to the prefix pre-indo-European * because , rock.

Initially known under the name of Carpentoracte Meminorum then called Forum Neronis ( Gone of Néron ) by Néron.

The pope Clément V establishes his curia with Carpentras in 1316.

As of 1790, in the revolutionary spirit, Avignon drives out the vice-legate, representing the pontifical authority and requires its fastening of France. The inhabitants of Carpentras, on the other hand, tried to establish a small independent State, which would carry out at his place the reforms of the French Constituent Assembly, but without agreeing to join together it in France. In April 1790, without the agreement of the pope, but by recognizing his authority, they met in assembly and reformed the government: the pope was recognized there like constitutional monarch.

In May 1990, the Affaire of the profanation of Carpentras intervened in its Jewish cemetery makes much speak about the city. President Mitterrand had then moved personally on the spot. This business had social and political effects very important on whole France.

Heraldic

“Of mouths, with an ancient bit of money horse, whose medium is forged of one of the nails of the passion of Our-Lord Jesus-Christ. ” (Malta-Brown, in illustrated France , volume V, 1884)

Administration

Demography

Le census of 1826, which would be only one reactualization of that of 1821, was not retained. The census of 1871, due to war, was pushed back at the year 1872. The census of 1941, carried out according to different instructions, cannot be qualified of general census, and gave place to no officielle. publication

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Economy

The economic development was organized in the south of the City, on a site of 133 hectares for more than 150 companies (approximately 1700 employment) gathered under name " Carpensud".

Tourism :

the Estival ones of Carpentras in July.
the fair of Siffrein Saint on November 27th, and this, since almost 500 years.

Agriculture :

Fruit and vegetables (cherry, grape, melon, apricot, fishing…)
Wines AOC dimensions of Ventoux.

Gastronomy :

Specialities: the Carton of Carpentras, strawberries of Carpentras
Gone to black truffles (" melanosporum")

Local life

Hospital
Stages
Hippodrome
Track of karting
Music school
Youth club and arts center
Cinema
classified Public library
Schools, colleges, colleges
Aerodrome
Riding school
Tourist office
permanent Showroom, the " Courtyard of Arts"
Cemetery to visit (tombs of historical characters, of which Dreyfus)

Markets, fairs and living rooms

Gone open weekly magazine every Friday morning, market classified as being one of most beautiful of Provence.
Flea market every Sunday.
the Fair of the Saint Siffrein (on November 27th).
Living room of the santonniers in December
the estival ones of Carpentras in July

Community life

Several associations on Carpentras and its neighborhoods.

Brotherhood of black truffle of the MT Ventoux and Comtat Venaissin
Brotherhood of the wines of the dimensions of Ventoux

Places and monuments

the country of Carpentras and the Comtat Venaissin is classified Pays of Art and History.
the Synagog of Carpentras, the oldest French synagog (XIVe century).
the Saint-Siffrein Cathedral.
Charity.
the Orange door.
the Library Inguimbertine (classified Public library, files and museums of Carpentras).
the Hospital with its old pharmacy.
Hotel Armand de Châteauvieux (Sobirat Museum).
House of birth of F.V. Raspail.
the vault of the college and the old college where Jean Henri Fabre taught.
Channel of Carpentras.
the vault Notre-Dame de Santé.
Triumphal arch of the High-Empire (1st century) to the remarkable sculptures

Personalities related to the commune

Edouard Daladier (1884 with Carpentras - 1970), politician (former President of the Council).
Joseph-Dominique d' Inguimbert (1683 in Carpentras - 1757), bishop, founder of the library and the Hospital.
Jean-Joseph-Xavier Bidault (1758 in Carpentras - 1846), painter.
François-Vincent Raspail (1794 with Carpentras - 1878), chemist, doctor and politician.
Jean-Henri Fabre (1823 - 1915), scientist, writer and poet/teacher at the elementary school annexes college of Carpentras.
Charles Cottier (1749 - 1822), judge historiographer of Carpentras.
Joseph Siffrein Duplessis (1725 with Carpentras - 1802)
Joseph-Marie-François de Lassone (1717 with Carpentras - 1788), doctor of Louis XVI.
Christophe Maé (1975 with Carpentras -), singer.
Jean-Pierre Darras (1927 - 1999), actor, founder of the festival of Carpentras.
Jacques Rémy played with Carpentras.

Twinnings

, pact of friendship

See too

Common of Vaucluse
List of the bishops of Carpentras

External bonds

Site of the city
Site of the tourist office of the city
Carpentras on the site of the National Geographical Institute
Carpentras on the site of INSEE
Carpentras on the site of Quid
Carpentras on the site Plane Geneawiki
of Carpentras on Mapquest

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