Castellet

Castellet is a commune with 116 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Vaucluse department in the Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur.

Geography

Castellet is located approximately eight miles southeast of the town of Apt. Neighboring municipalities are Saignon, Auribeau, Cabrières- d'Aigues and Saint -Martin -de- Castillon.

In the southwest of the community, the Mourre Nègre, which is the highest peak of the Luberon Mountains, with 1,125 meters above sea level rises. On the northern boundary of the municipality of Calavon flows along.

Traffic

The route Departmental D48 connects the village to the national route 100 in the north and the municipality Auribeau in the West.

History

The village was abandoned in the 15th century and resettled in the following century by Georges de Castellane. 1753 the manor was sold to Jean d' Ailhaud, a modest surgeon who comes from Lourmarin. 1758 Jean, who was wealthy by inventing a Abführpulvers based on carbon black was ennobled a baron and converted the manor into a barony.

Demographics

Earthenware of Castellet

In the 18th century Castellet was primarily known for the production of orange faience. 1723 César Moulin moved to his uncle, who was pastor of Castellet, to assist him in the management of its assets. He founded in the place a faience, which was in operation until 1852 and even supplied the royal court at Versailles. From Castellet from the Craft spread to the town of Apt, which rose in the early 19th century into a major Fayencezentrum.

Attractions

In the center of the village stands a house from the 13th century, from which the circular portal and beautiful mullioned windows have been preserved.

Since the Middle Ages water from a 1777 newly designed fountain flows from a source Luberon.