Entrevaux
Entrevaux ( Occitan and Provençal Entrevaus, Entre = between and Vau = valley ) is a town in the French department of Alpes- de -Haute -Provence with 960 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011).
The inhabitants are referred to as Entrevalais.
Location
The city lies at the confluence of the Var with the Chalvagne to 472 m altitude. The transport connection is made by the Train des Pignes or the RN 202 The long distance footpath GR4 runs through the town.
History
Antiquity
In Roman times, was on the right bank of the Var the Celtic- Ligurian settlement Glanate at a strategic point at the intersection of roads to Cimiez, Apt.
Middle Ages
In the fifth century - at a distance of 1 mi - the place Sedz ( civitas sedis ) bishopric. At the beginning of the 10th century, the city on the right bank between the valleys (Inter Vales ) was laid. Among the Barons of Glandèves the place with the inclusion of Provence in France at the end of the 15th century was finally French. In 1494 the place was taken due to treason by the Duke of Savoy, but recovered immediately by Mirabeau again for the King of France.
Modern Times
King Louis XIV commissioned in 1690 with the Vauban fortification of Entrevaux. The work was not completed, but the city and the citadel were strengthened. The fortress resisted in June 1707, the siege by the Savoy.
With the French Revolution, the diocese was abolished. In the night of 17 to 18 January 1792, Mayor Carros led a counter- revolutionary uprising.
The inclusion of Nice in France in 1860 (Treaty of Turin) led to a shift to the French border. Nevertheless, the fortress was used until the beginning of the 20th century and served in the First World War as a POW camp for German officers.
Attractions
Among the attractions
- The medieval village
- Perched on a rocky outcrop Citadel with a very steep and heavily fortified access path ( under monument protection)
- The former episcopal church Cathédrale Notre- Dame-de- l'Assomption d' Entrevaux