Pélissanne
Pélissanne is a commune with 9585 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Bouches -du -Rhône in the Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur.
Geography
Pélissanne is located five kilometers east of Salon-de -Provence and 25 kilometers north- west of Aix -en- Provence. It is part of Agglopole Provence, an association of municipalities around Salon-de -Provence.
History
Already 6000 years ago the present site was inhabited. Later known as oppida emerged. In Roman times it was Pélissanne an important intersection. Here was, among other things, a channel that connected the place with the great Roman cities. Through the construction of a new channel agriculture in the 16th century flourished here. Water mills were built. In the aftermath Pélissanne was a place of rich, many houses of this period, the 17th and 18th centuries stand today.
Coat of arms
Description: In a Blue fütternder golden pelican on golden nest under a white shield with three main beam pointing identified red flames.
Culture and sights
- Bell tower from the 15th century
- Houses from the 16th and 17th centuries
Economy and infrastructure
Only about one kilometer from the village there is the ramp to Autoroute du Soleil. There you can also drive onto the A54. Still flows a channel between Pélissanne and Salon-de -Provence.
Personalities
- Pierre Bottero (1964-2009), author, lived in Pélissanne
- Constanzo W. Figlinesi (1912-1991), Italian -born impressionist painter, died in Pélissanne
- Louis Daguerre (1787-1851), French artist and photography pioneer who worked on the bell tower of the town
- Jean- Loup Chrétien ( born 1938 ), lived from 1970-1977 in Pélissanne