Caumont-sur-Durance

Caumont -sur -Durance is a commune with 4642 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Vaucluse and the Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur.

• 2.1 Prehistory and antiquity
• 2.2 Middle Ages
• 2.3 Renaissance
• 2.4 French Revolution to the end of the 19th century
• 2.5 20th century to today
• 2.6 Demographics

• 3.1 Taxation
• 3.2 municipality composite
• 3.3 twinning

• 5.1 industry
• 5.2 Tourism
• 5.3 Agriculture

• 6.1 Road Access
• 6.2 Education
• 6.4 Health

Geography

Built on a hill comprises Caumont -sur -Durance also the adjacent valleys to the Durance, which has favored together with the irrigation canal Saint -Julien agricultural development (apples, pears, ...).

Relief

With the exception of three hills ( maximum height 134 meters) is the main part of the village in the lowlands.

Geology

The Floodplain, which is used as cultivated land, part of the valley of the Durance.

The hills that surround the town, are available as part of the Luberon and Alpilles massif of limestone rock urgonischem.

Hydrographic

Pass through the plane of Caumont numerous channels (Canal Saint -Julien ) and watercourses ( Mourgon, small Mourgon, Sénot ). The Durance forms the southern boundary of the parish.

History

Prehistory and antiquity

The first human settlements of the municipality was held at the oppidum of Bonpas. The place overlooks the Charterhouse Bonpas and ( -660 to -400 ) was in the Neolithic to the Hallstatt period settled. After the founding of Massalia the place maintained trade relations with the Phocaeans what pseudo- ionic pottery and amphorae massaliotische testify that were discovered on the court.

The second site is located in the district of Serre near the chapel of Saint- Symphorien and had long been known for its many stone tools and Roman remains. 1998 undertaken excavations have also uncovered a unique ancient Gallic garden, which covered an area of ​​12000 square meters. At the place they found a residence called Villa of Patricius Macho Mummolus, a noble Burgundian, who was in the service of King Guntram I..

Middle Ages

The first medieval lord of the place was Isnard, Viscount of Cavaillon. 958 he took over the Priory Saint- Symphorien, which depended on the abbey of Saint -Symphorien of Autun, and ruled over the Vicus called Magna. The Viscount was excommunicated, the domain still remained until at least 1088 in the possession of his descendants. Soon after leaving the inhabitants Magna to settle on the safe Calvus Mons ( Mont Chauve ), which gave the village its present name.

At a place called Maupas a ferry is demonstrated for 1166, with which one could cross the Durance and which belonged to the Charterhouse of Bonpas.

The feud remained during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries owned by various Counts of Provence (Houses of Toulouse and Barcelona). It then went on Giraud Amic out of the house Sabran, then to the House of Les Baux. The last lady of Caumont this family was towards the end of the fourteenth century Alix des Baux, niece and ward of Raimond de Turenne.

Renaissance

In the fifteenth century the Popes Nicholas V and Sixtus IV donated the fief to Spifani Balthazar and his family. Then it was in 1441 by marriage to Jean de Seytres. His descendants bought a little at a time, co-owner parts back, so that the family 1660, the entire barony possessed.

French Revolution to the end of the 19th century

Pope Pius VI. rose Caumont on April 26, 1789 for Philippe de Seytres to the Duchy. 1792 plundered the inhabitants of his castle and burned the archives to destroy all feudal laws that have been enacted by him.

On August 12, 1793 the department of Vaucluse was created, which consisted of both the districts of Avignon, Carpentras, Apt and Orange, who belonged to Bouches -du -Rhône, as well as from the canton of Sault, which was one of Basses- Alpes. Joseph Agricola Viala (1780 - 1793), a young avignonesischer National Guardsman, was killed at the age of 13 years on the ferry from Bonpas by marseillaisische Federalists. Robespierre worshiped him in a speech before the National Convention as a revolutionary hero. 1813, the ferry was replaced by a 543 meter-long bridge.

20th century to today

On 1 October 1977, the monument was built on a hill of Caumont, which overlooks the autoroute A7, inaugurated national des Français d' Outre -mer ( National Monument to the French overseas ). It bears the inscription on the pedestal " In memory of the soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians, who die overseas for France." The monument was later transferred to the church of Avignon.

Demographics

Management

Taxation

The regional part of the flat tax was not listed.

Community network

Caumont -sur -Durance is part of the Communauté d' agglomération du Grand Avignon (formerly COGA ), the Avignon and the surrounding communities including.

Twinning

• Saltara in the province of Pesaro and Urbino, Italy

Attractions

Remains of a fortification wall with ancient towers and portals date from the 14th century. The listed protective chapel Saint -Symphorien is a fine example of Provençal Romanesque style of the 12th century. Also worth seeing is the memorial cross Saint -Jacques.

Outside the city are found in the west, the Charterhouse of Bonpas, which was founded in the mid 12th century and produces wine today. Two kilometers from the monastery are the remains of a magnificent Gallo- Roman villa which was discovered in 1998 and expanded by a Roman garden.

Remains of the fortification wall

The church from the south line of sight

Church from the north line of sight

Charterhouse of Bonpas

Economy

Industry

1756 Jean Althen built in Caumont, on the bottom of the domain of Vasserot, his first madder dyeing, which was made ​​available to the Marquis Jean -François Xavier de Seytres, the first consul of Avignon available. She was such a success that the cultivation of madder dyer until the end of the nineteenth century should determine the fate of the department of Vaucluse.

Currently, the commercial area of ​​Balarucs developed in the southeast of the village.

Tourism

Thanks to the nearby Avignon and the interesting natural landscape (Luberon, Alpilles and Durance ), tourism is directly (airport, hotels, apartments, restaurants, leisure activities ) or indirectly (craft) an important economic factor in the community.

The Roman garden, with a unique length in France, attracts new visitors. In addition, the hill of Caumont offers numerous walking paths.

Agriculture

Agricultural development is thanks to the well-developed irrigation system (Canal Saint -Julien ) very significant and mainly focuses on the cultivation of vegetables and fruit (apples, pears, ...).

Infrastructure

Transport links

To the west of the municipality runs the route nationale 7 Otherwise, the village is connected with the routes départementales 1, 6, 22, 25, 64, 171 and 973.

In the west, near Avignon Caumont has connection to Autoroute A7 and the airport Avignon - Caumont. Nearest TGV station is the Avignon TGV train station.

Between Avignon Caumont and runs every hour the bus line 21

Education

Caumont has a public elementary school ( " Fernand Perrin " ), which belongs to the University of Aix -Marseille. Access to comprehensive schools, high schools and a university there in Avignon. Currently, students attend the School Rosa Parks in Cavaillon and high school René Char in Avignon.

Sports

Caumont -sur -Durance offers scenic trails for hiking and mountain biking with views of the Durance, the Alpilles and the Luberon Mountains.

With Caumont XIII and the Caumont Football Club the place has a three - tens rugby team and a football club. There is a sports stadium and tennis courts.

Health

The municipality of Caumont -sur -Durance is as follows medical care:

• Ambulance
• Nurses ( practice and home care )
• Physiotherapists
• Speech therapist
• Pharmacy
• Paramedical Occupations
• Veterinarian

The closest medical laboratories and hospitals are located in Avignon, L' Isle- sur -la -Sorgue and Cavaillon.

Individuals with regard to the municipality

• Joseph Agricola Viala (1780 - 1793), a young National Guardsman from Avignon was killed on the ferry from Bonpas by marseillaisische Federalists and revered as a hero of the French Revolution.
• Adolphe Dumas (1805-1861), French poet and playwright