Barbentane

Barbentane is a municipality with 3899 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the south of France in the department of Bouches -du -Rhône ( 13) of the Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur region.

The town is located south of the confluence of the Rhône and Durance and north of the ridge montagnette.

Coat of arms

Description: In a brick red white tower with closed gate.

Attractions

  • The Barbentane Castle
  • The Cours, the central square of the town
  • The city wall (Barri ) from the 9th century with the Porte Calendrale or Sarrasine and the Porte du Séquier
  • The church of Notre Dame ( 12th century ) and its tower ( 1486/1492 )
  • La maison des Chevaliers de Malte (12th century), former mansion of the Marquis de Barbentane, mayor from 1670 to 1888 ( Monument historique )
  • Grand Puits, a fountain built in 1370th
  • La Tour Anglica ( 1364/65 ) on the site of a castle from the 9th century ( Monument historique )
  • The montagnette
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