Cabrières-d'Avignon

Cabrières- d'Avignon is a commune with 1772 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Vaucluse and the Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur.

Geography

The village is situated on the Monts de Vaucluse, on a sloping hillside overlooking the Luberon Mountains. The municipality is part of the Luberon Regional Nature Park.

History

In the eleventh-twelfth century the castle of Adhemar family was built.

In the sixteenth century cabrières was the center of Waldensian resistance and was destroyed in a massacre on April 19, 1545. 1720 reached a plague Provence and led to the construction of Pestmauer, which runs to the west of the church.

Population Development

Twinning

Attractions

  • Romanesque parish church of Saint -Vincent
  • Reconstructed the end of the sixteenth century private palace dating from the thirteenth century
  • Chapel Saint- Eusèbe
  • Memorial stele for massacre of 1545
  • Oratory
  • Old wash house, cistern and well
  • Remains of Pestmauer from 1721
  • Lavender Museum in Coustellet
  • Five acres of cedar forest north of the village

Castle

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Avignon Cantons of France Postal codes in France Lagnes Maubec (Vaucluse) Robion Caderousse Camaret-sur-Aigues Fontaine-de-Vaucluse Jonquerettes Le Pontet (Vaucluse) Le Thor Mondragon (Vaucluse) Mornas Piolenc Richerenches Saumane-de-Vaucluse Sorgues
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