Allemagne-en-Provence

Allemagne -en- Provence, in the Provençal language " Alemanha de Provença " or " Alemagno de Prouvènço ", is a commune in the Alpes -de -Haute -Provence with 522 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011). The people living there are called Allemagniens.

Geography

The community Allemagne -en- Provence is located in the Valley of Colostre, a tributary of the Verdon, about 60 kilometers north-east of Aix -en- Provence. The neighboring municipalities are Riez in the northeast, Montagnac- Montpezat in the east, Esparron -de -Verdon in the south, Saint -Martin -de- Brômes in the west and Valensole in the northwest. The municipality is part of the Regional Natural Park of Verdon. The site traversed by the D 952.

History

First mention is the place in the year 429 in the texts of the chronology of the monastery of Lérins. The name of this town according to historians nothing to do with Germany but rather with the Latin ara magna (large altar [ in the sense of level ] ) or the Gallic goddess of fertility Alemona see tun.Manche in the name, however, a former colony of the Alemanni mirrored, which is significantly more credible, since this area was conquered by the Goths deduction of a Franken- Alemanni Union and slammed the Alemanni princes, before it was finally incorporated into the Frankish kingdom. The keep of the castle dates from the 12th century. The castle of the 13th century belonged to the Lords of Castellane and was rebuilt in the 16th century into a Renaissance castle with several floors. In the second half of the 18th century, the production of faience collection held. This type of ceramic was produced until 1820.

Demographics

Attractions

• Castle of the 14th century ( Monument historique, see the description at the French Ministry of Culture )