Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
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| Commune of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Région | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Département | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Arles |
| Canton | Saint-Rémy-de-Provence |
| Intercommunality | nc |
| Mayor Term of office | Hervé Chérubini Conseiller Général |
| Land area¹ | 89.09 km² |
| }}}) | 9,793 |
| }}}) | 110 pers./km² |
| Longitude | 04° 49' 57" E |
| Latitude | 43° 47' 24" N |
| Altitude | average: 60 m minimum: 7 m maximum: 392 m |
| INSEE Code | 13100 |
| Postal code | 13210 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which exclude lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) as well as the estuaries of rivers. 2 Population sans doubles comptes, i.e. not counting those people already counted in another commune (such as students and military personnel). | |
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Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is a commune of southern France, in the Bouches-du-Rhône département, in the former province of Provence.
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Geography
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is situated about 20 km (12 miles) south of Avignon, just north of the Alpilles mountain range.
Sights
The ruins of the Roman city of Glanum can still be seen, including a "Triumphal Arch".
Miscellaneous
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence was the birthplace of Nostradamus a 16th century author of prophecies.
The painter Vincent van Gogh was treated here in the psychiatric center at Monastery Saint-Paul de Mausole (1889-1890).
External links
- Tourist office website
- Saint-Rémy-de-Provence at provenceweb.fr
- Saint-Rémy-de-Provence at beyond.fr
- saint-remy-de-provence.com (in French)
- Saint-Rémy-de-Provence at villes.enprovence.com (in French)
- Google aerial view
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