Manosque
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Manosque | |
Coordinates: 43°50′03″N 5°47′02″E / 43.8342°N 5.7839°ECoordinates: 43°50′03″N 5°47′02″E / 43.8342°N 5.7839°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
Arrondissement | Forcalquier |
Canton | Manosque-1, 2 and 3 |
Intercommunality | CA Durance-Lubéron-Verdon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Camille Galtier |
Area 1 | 56.73 km2 (21.90 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 22,485 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 04112 /04100 |
Elevation | 279–730 m (915–2,395 ft) (avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Manosque (French pronunciation: [manɔsk]; Provençal Occitan: Manòsca in classical norm or Manosco in Mistralian norm) is the largest town and commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. However, it is not the préfecture (capital) of the department, which resides in the smaller town of Digne-les-Bains. Manosque is located at the far eastern end of the Luberon near the Durance river.
History[]
Manosque has existed since before 966 when it is first mentioned historically.[citation needed] Commerce thrived in the town in the 13th century leading the population to increase to 10,000 inhabitants.[citation needed] It was at this time that the city walls were constructed. The walls have been completely destroyed apart from a few remaining gates. The population suffered greatly starting in the 18th century due to plagues in 1720 and 1834.[citation needed] Between 1950 and 1970 the town saw a huge increase in population along with other areas south of the Luberon. A threefold increase in inhabitants occurred.
Population[]
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Source: EHESS[2] and INSEE (1968-2017)[3] |
Personalities[]
- Economy
- Olivier Baussan, founder of L’Occitane and .
- Science
- (1905-1956), physicist, born and buried in Manosque.
- Medicine
- Fava of Manosque was a Jewish physician and surgeon in the early 14th century (c. 1321).
- (1769-1840) doctor and surgeon born in Manosque.
- Writers
- Marc-Antoine Laugier (1711-1769) born in Manosque, Jesuit writer and music critic[4] considered the father of naturalism.
- Élémir Bourges (1852-1925) born in Manosque, novelist and journalist.
- Jean Giono (1895-1970) born and died in Manosque, buried in the communal cemetery.
- Pierre Magnan (1922-2012) born in Manosque, passionate writer of Provence.
- René Frégni born in Marseille, lived in Manosque.
- writer, lived in Manosque, worked with others of the archives of the Papon case.
- Politicians
- (1729-1794), born in Manosque, deputy to the , representing the sénéchaussée of Aix-en-Provence.
- (1867-1935), born in Manosque, deputy for Bouches-du-Rhône in 1919.
- (1910-1963), deputy for Vaucluse, and mayor of Pertuis, born in Manosque.
- Actors
- Christian Barbier (1924-2009) spent the last years of his life in Manosque and died there.
- Hafsia Herzi born in Manosque in 1987.
- born in Manosque in 1974, French actor and singer, participant in TV reality shows.
- Artists
- The English painter Ralph Rumney spent the last years of his life in Manosque.
- Musicians
- The composer Adolphe Blanc was born in Manosque on the 24 June 1828.[5]
- The jazz musician born in Manosque en 1963.
- The French rock guitarist, singer, and movie soundtrack artist - Stéphane Honde (aka Steph Honde) : "Rock You Like a Hurricane" in collaboration with Micki Milosevic under the band name "Unprotected Innocence" (Scorpions Cover/Spanish Version) Sony Music Entertainment in the world-wide movie HellBoy Release by Lionsgate April 2019.
- The French rock group .
- The bass-baritone .
- Sports
- The athlete , junior French high jump champion in the 1970s.
- The motocross driver Jean-Michel Bayle born in Manosque in 1969.
- The swimmer Esther Baron was a member of the EP Manosque club.
- The amateur French cycling champion 1971 Richard Podesta.
- The international athlete was born in Manosque in 1951
- The professional racing cyclist Julien El Farès, born in Manosque in 1985.
- The racing cyclist Édouard Fachleitner (1921-2008), nicknamed "le berger de Manosque" (the shepherd of Manosque), 2nd in the .
- The middle distance runner (800 metres) Florent Lacasse.
- The flyweight boxer Karim Guerfi, junior world champion, champion of France, champion of Europe (2013).
Twin towns - sister cities[]
Manosque is twinned with:[6]
- Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany
- Voghera, Italy
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Manosque, EHESS. (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Baratier, Duby & Hildesheimer, Atlas historique. Provence, Comtat Venaissin, principauté d’Orange, comté de Nice, principauté de Monaco, Paris, Librairie Armand Colin, 1969. p148
- ^ G. Vapereau, Dictionnaire universel des contemporains : contenant toutes les personnes notables de la France et des pays étrangers [...], 4th édition, Paris, 1870, pp207-208
- ^ "Le jumelage". ville-manosque.fr (in French). Manosque. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Manosque. |
- Official website (in French)
- activities in Manosque and surroundings (in French)
- Communes of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence