Caromb
Caromb is a commune with 3175 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Vaucluse department in the Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur.
Geography
Caromb is located at the foot of Mont Ventoux, about eight kilometers northeast of the neighboring town of Carpentras. Other neighboring municipalities are Mazan in the south, Modène in the east, and Malaucène Le Barroux in the north and Saint- Hippolyte- le- Graveyron in the West.
The municipality is in the south of the Mède and one of its tributaries, the Mala Grone ( east of the village, in north-south direction ), drained. Practically the western border is the Brégoux which also the four -acre man-made Lac du Paty feeds.
Traffic
In Caromb cross several small roads that connect the village with the surrounding communities. Most important road is the running in the far west D938 ( former RN538 ) of Carpentras direction Malaucène.
History
Antiquity
At the time of Celto - Ligurians lived in the region around Carpentras and south of Mont Ventoux of the tribe of Memini, which was adjacent to the Vocontiern, the Kavaren and Albici.
In the 2nd and 3rd century was a Roman Temple of Apollo on the site of the chapel of Saint- Étienne. Archaeologists have unearthed here mosaics, andirons, lamps, Roman medals and a beautiful statue of Apollo.
Middle Ages
Caromb is documented for the first time in 1021 as an ad Carumbum what etymologically " cairn " means. In Provence refers to the similar sounding Quairoun or queiruon a large square block of stone, possibly indicating the operation of quarries in the area. 1185 appears the name Carumpio, subsequently in 1254 Carumbo for the village. The Celtic word Car designates a very rocky landscape, while umbo is written in Latin on a hill or a hill.
As a first liege Isabelle de Caromb is known around 1200, daughter of the knight Rican de Caromb. She married the knight Giraud de Vincens, Seigneur of Brantes, Savoillans and Saint Lèger.
In 1240 was Raimund VII of Toulouse, Margrave of Provence, the fief to Barral from the house of Baux. Cécile des Baux, called Rascasse or " Beautiful Countess " brought it back as a dowry to Raymond Guilhem de Budos, Rector of the Comtat venaissin and nephew of Pope Clement V. Then Caromb returned to his first vassals, since Amadeus des Baux, Count of Avellino, the fief to his niece Alice of Baux bequeathed.
Renaissance
In 1431, the feud passed by marriage to Astorg de Peyre and the barons of Gevaudan, which were also lords of Beaumes -de- Venise, then to the Prince of Orange in the year 1451st Now it has been assigned Étienne, a bastard of the house Chalons- Orange, at the sold it for 10,000 dollars to Étienne de Vaesc, seneschal of Beaucaire in the service of King Charles VIII it decided to settle permanently and was built 1481-1506, a castle, which had the reputation of being the Avignon Popes' Palace to surpass beauty. The end of construction, he did not live, because he already died in 1501.
The last heir of this family was Jeanne de Vaesc, who married in 1553 the Earl of Sault, François d' Agoult. On his initiative, in 1562 the bell tower, the public fountains and the ramparts were built. The defense proved once their service, because in the same year, the Baron des Adrets, after the failed capture of Apt, now besieged Caromb. The fief returned subsequently returned to Jeanne d' Agoult, who bequeathed it in 1629 to her second son Charles de Labaume -Mont Revel.
Modern
1761 issued Gaspard de Lascaris, Vizelegat of Avignon, Caromb the municipal law. It was elected with 24 councilors, a city council, the two consuls initiated. During the revolutionary period was Marguerite de Labaume -Mont Revel, wife of the Marquis de Ville lunge, tear down the castle plundered by the inhabitants. The remaining ruins and then parceled land were sold in 1818.
Population Development
Attractions
- The Grade II listed church of St -Maurice is from the 11-12. Century. She was originally Notre- Dame-des- Graces ( "Our Lady of Grace " ) dedicated in 1420 then to St. Maurice and his companions. Your Romanesque apse was replaced by a Gothic apse with a ribbed vault. Your organ case is Provencal craftsmanship from the 18th century. In the Gothic chapelle seigneuriale is the grave of Étienne de Vaesc.
- Belfry
- Remains of the city wall
- Numerous fountains, the fountain of the old castle from the year 1359 is a listed building
- Botanical trail around the house ( 17th century ) of the brothers Barberini, nephew of Pope Urban VIII
- Wine Museum of winegrowers Saint -Marc
- Community school of the early 20th century
- A dozen small drywall huts on the hill of Paty, which were formerly used for agriculture and date back to the mid 19th century.
Economy
1762 decided to dam the Brégoux the Councillor for the irrigation of the community. The work is funded by the city were carried out according to plans by Jean -Claude Morand, a professor of mathematics at the Jesuit College of Avignon. The resulting as a consequence of the Lac du Paty has a water volume of 400,000 cubic meters. Thanks to him, it came in the 19th century for the cultivation of olives, fruit, vegetables and wine.
Today, the wine has become an important economic factor. Caromb is located in the wine region Ventoux ( AOC).
Also of importance is the cultivation of figs, in particular a special variety called Ficus carica " Noire de Caromb ". The promotion of these species in the region is driven by the Brotherhood Confrérie de la Figue Noire de Longue Caromb.
Banner of the Confrérie du Plant de Vigne de Caromb
Parade of the Confrérie de la Figue Noire de Longue Caromb in Avignon
Banner of the Confrérie de la Figue de Caromb
Twinning
- Glassworks, Germany, since 1977