Aubignan

Aubignan (French pronunciation: ​[obiɲɑ̃]; Occitan: Aubinhan) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. A stone's throw from Beaumes-de-Venise and the famous Côtes du Rhône vineyards, Aubignan is, itself, locally famous for the production of wine, of young vines and vine grafts.

Aubignan
Commune
Fountain and old wash house
Coat of arms
Location of Aubignan
Aubignan
Aubignan
Coordinates: 44°06′02″N 5°01′33″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementCarpentras
CantonCarpentras
IntercommunalityCA Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Siegfried Bielle[1]
Area
1
15.7 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2017)[2]
5,661
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84004 /84810
Elevation41–153 m (135–502 ft)
(avg. 56 m or 184 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The village is located to the North of Carpentras, and is part of the Comtat Venaissin. It is built on a hill.

Access

Arriving from Carpentras, take road D7.

The closest motorway is A7 and the closest TGV station is Avignon TGV.

Twin towns

The commune is twinned with Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, and Barrow-and-Littleton, United Kingdom.

Population

In 2017, there were 5,661 inhabitants, +7,95 % compared to 2012.

Public transport

The village is served by two bus lines, run by Trans'Cove: line A and line J. The three most important railway stations are Avignon, Orange and Carpentras.

Places of interest
  • canal of Carpentras
  • fountain and old wash house
  • Moulin-Neuf pond
  • France Gate, part of the ancient town walls
  • Parish Church (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation-et-Saint-Victor-Martyr)
  • St. Sixte Chapel

Notable people
  • François Arnaud (1721-1784), Abbot and writer, born in Aubignan, member or the Académie française
  • Louis Guichard (1866-1951), politician, born in Aubignan
  • Maxime Richaud (1924-1994), painter, born in Aubignan
  • Ibrahim Shahda (1929-1991), painter, who worked in Aubignan.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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