Comps-on-Artuby

Comps-on-Artuby ( Coumps d' Artubi in Of Provence of Standard mistralienne) is a common French, located in the department of the Var and the area Provence-Alp-Coast of Azure.

Geography

Between the mount Clare (1267 m) and the mount Lague (1109 m), grow hollow the valleys of the Jabron, of the the Verdon, the canyon of the Artuby and the clues of the Heather. Comps is located at 900 meters of altitude, around the rock which supports the Saint-Andrew church. the old strengthened village was formerly on the rock. The commune is made up of many hamlets out of the borough like Oribau, Saint-Bayon, Chardan, Cuiros, Don, Doureisse, Endosse, Guent, Jabron, Sauvechane or the Stock. More half of the territory of the comumne whose hamlets of Chardan, Saint-Bayon, Sauvechane or Doureisse are in the Camp of Canjuers, the vastest military camp of Europe.

History

Several sites of the terroire testify to a presence Chalcolithique and age to Iron. Formerly important market and crossing point, the old borough of Comps was built on the height and its Saint-Andrew church dominated it the top of its rock.
The Templiers of the house of Ruou (see Villecroze) there had an important commandery which became after the abolition of the Order in 1312, chief town of a commandery of Malta, enjoying very important incomes.
At the beginning of XVIe century, the knights of Midsummer's Day of Jerusalem became only lords of Comps by acquiring the share of seigniory which had been pledged in August 1381 in favor of Fulco de Pontevès, and which depended previously on the Comté of Provence.
During the wars of succession of the queen Jeanne, the village and ramparts had been destroyed by Charles of Lasted; the inhabitants were established then in the countryside where they built nine hamlets: Oribau, Saint-Bayon, Chardan, Gift, Doureisse, Guent, Jabron, Sauvechane and the Stock. Returned peace, the village was rebuilt in amphitheater on leaning rock which it occupies today.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

the Saint-Andrew church: Built in XIIIe century, old vault of the Templiers, then the Hospital ones of Midsummer's Day of Jerusalem, it has an apse in half dome and a nave with two spans of warheads without collatéraux.

The side bell-tower dates from XIe century, with a bell of 1529 and the other of 1669. Since the pateforme of the church a vast panorama opens on the throats of the Artuby and the the Verdon.

the haunted house: This large house located under the forever continuously inhabited church. All the owners indeed quickly resold it without giving reason of it valid.

the Holy-Philomène church: Preserve a table of the XVIIe century representing " vision of Dominique" Saint;. the walls of this church contain of the two representations of the Ark of the Covenant, of big size.

the Midsummer's Day vault (classified): At the exit East of the village. Romance vault built by the Templiers. The table of the furnace bridge " baptism of Christ" carry the armorial bearings of the commandery of Malta, order resulting from the Hospital ones which replaced Templiers, after their fatal judgment.

the Saint-Didier vault (classified) with 800m of the village on the left of the road of Castellane. Romance style of Provence.

the Notre-Dame vault: said " the galine grasse" because of the poultries which were formerly brought in offering. It is now located in the Camp of Canjuers.

the " bridge romain" built at the XVIIe century located at the hamlet of the Stock.

the hamlet of Jabron : With given its name to the river. Road of Bourguet, D.52 crosses Jabron with the bridge of the Three évêchés. On the left on the old Roman way an inscription in Greek is, with letters 12cm top, probably engraved by Templiers.

the cave of Gnomides: In the south of the village in the clues of the Heather, now located in the Camp of Canjuers. According to the legend, this cave was inhabited by gnomides, little geniuses deformed which, according to the kabbalists, live inside the ground of which they keep their richnesses. The evening of Pentecost, they leave their cave to actuate the passers by in its depths with this lament " Come to find us in subterranean water, we will give you an emerald crown, with blue lotuses and blacks which flower in the ténèbres".

In spite of the grid placed at the entry of the cave, many disappearances contribute each year to feed the legend.

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of the VAr

External bonds

Comps-on-Artuby on the site of the national geographical Institute
Comps-on-Artuby on the site of INSEE
Comps-on-Artuby on the site of Quid
Localization of Comps-on-Artuby on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Comps-on-Artuby on Mapquest

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