Falcon-of-Cairo

Falcon-of-Cairo is a common French, located in the department of the Alp-of-High-Provence and the area Provence-Alp-Coast of Azure.

Its inhabitants is called the Falconers.

Geography

History

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Falcon of Cairo is the birthplace of MIDSUMMER'S DAY of MATHA, wire of a Spanish lord Euphème de Matha who accepted from Raymond Béranger the ground of Falcon, it made its studies in Marseilles. His Marthe mother following the example of, he visited the poor, the patients the prisoners. He founds with Saint Felix de Valois the Order of the Very Holy Trinity for the drafting of the Prisoners. He dies in Rome it December 1213. He is canonized in 1694. The votive festival is in August under the protection of St Barthelemy in theory Sunday before August 24th. Traditional race with fougasse. The church of Falcon of Cairo accommodated it there a few years, Oralies of High-Provence, Festival of the Tale.

Personalities related to the commune

Mr. Richier is mayor of the common since October 1947 - senior of the mayors of France (in activity), 60 years of mandate on October 17th, 2007

See too

Common of Alp-of-High-Provence

External bonds

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

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