Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue
Entraigues -sur -la -Sorgue is a commune with 7941 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Vaucluse and the Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur.
Location
Entraigues is halfway between Avignon and Carpentras, on an arm of the Sorgue, which is called Sorgue d' Entraigues. Are the communities of Althen -des- Paluds, vedène and Sorgue nearby.
Population Development
Attractions
In the old town remains carried out in the 14th century fortifications can be seen. The tour of the Templars (which is not related to the Knights Templar ) was established in 2006 after fourteen years of arduous work of the church restored passed. The square tower, which dominates the town center with its height of 20 meters, is a relic of a castle. He comes vernutlich from the 11th or 12th century. In the 13th and 14th century two more floors and the battlements were added. The tower is open to visitors and offers on the upper deck a beautiful panorama of the Mont Ventoux, the dentelles de Montmirail, the Monts de Vaucluse and.
The church of Saint -Pierre -aux -Liens was built in 1840 from the ruins of Notre- Dame-des- Sept- Douleurs, which was destroyed by the Huguenots. In 2006, she was due to renewed work after eight years.
The Bastide de Trévouze is an estate in the Provencal style. Since 1997 she is a French cultural monument. Listed building are particularly the tower staircase, the facades and roofs of the wing, as well as the entrance portal. The name comes from the first owners of the Bastide ( Trivulzio ).
Church of Saint- Pierre -aux -Liens
Bastide de Trévouze
Twinning
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