Bédarrides

Bédarrides is a commune with 5183 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Vaucluse and the Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur.

Location

Bédarrides is twelve kilometers from Avignon, Carpentras and Orange away, north of Sorgue at the confluence of the Sorgue and Ouvèze.

Population Development

Twinning

• Grasellenbach, Germany

Attractions

Bédarrides has a total of three Grade II listed buildings.

The Roman bridge was swept away in 1620 during a major flood. They were replaced by a wooden bridge, which was not long withstand and washed away by renewed flooding in August 1622. After the unsuccessful use of a yaw cable ferry was decided to rebuild the original stone bridge. The bridge was completed in 1647 after seven years of work and is still today for the crossing of the Ouvèze.

The Church of Bédarrides was built instead of the old Romanesque church, which previously existed long and fell into ruin. The reconstruction works started in 1677 and continued until 1684. The inauguration took place on the day before Christmas Eve. Since then, many changes have been made. The bell tower was completed by 1689. In 1714 the church was covered with stone slabs. 1719 and 1725 they built a railing and two Stoup. Inside, eight chapels were established.

Was located on the site of today's water tower used to be a cemetery, which was moved, as had located under a law outside the city walls all cemeteries.

Church

Water Tower

Personalities

• Antoine -Joseph Pernety (1716 - 1796), called " Dom Pernety ", founder of the Masonic Lodge du Mont- Thabor Illuminés
• Étienne Daillan (1808 - 1859), called " Docteur Daillan ", physician and mayor of Bédarrides (1848-1849)