Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade
Le Puy -Sainte- Réparade is a commune with 5338 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011 ) in the department of Bouches -du -Rhône Provence -Alpes- Côte d' Azur region.
Geography
The municipality is located seventeen kilometers north of Aix -en- Provence. Le Puy -Sainte- Réparade is part of the Communauté d' agglomération du Pays d' Aix. The place is situated on the Durance. The neighboring municipalities of Le Puy -Sainte- Réparade are Villaure in the north, Pertuis in the northeast, Meyrargues in the east, in the southeast Venelles, Aix -en- Provence in the south and Rognes and Saint- Esteve - Janson in the West.
History
The name part Sainte- Réparade probably dates back to the Holy Reparata, went over their relics in the 11th century in the possession of the local church. On the hill Le Puech, on what was once the Celtic oppidum La Quille was, a castle was built in the 10th century. This hill is responsible for part of the name Le Puy. In the 11th century it came into the hands of the Archbishops of Aix -en- Provence. Therefore, this also men of the place were. At this time it was at the place only a few scattered houses on the hills, also people lived partly in caves. The existence of a ferry across the Durance is occupied for the year 1297. Around 1510, the village became victims of the plague and the wars of religion. After the wars of religion a part of the population moved down into the plain. 1612 destruction of the castle was decided. After the destruction of the castle, the people moved down to a plateau, where the parish church was later built. There lies the present village. 1880, the city was connected to the railway.
Demographics
Culture and sights
- Parish church of Sainte -Marie in the 18th century
- Chapel Sainte- Réparade from the 10th or 11th century ( 1677 and 1975 restored )
Personalities
- Louis Artaud, farmer and 1920/1921 Member of the Senate