Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
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Coordinates: 43°47′24″N 4°49′57″E / 43.79°N 4.8325°E
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Commune of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence |
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  Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Arles |
| Canton | Saint-Rémy-de-Provence |
| Intercommunality | Vallée des Baux |
| Mayor | Hervé Chérubini (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 7–392 m (23–1,290 ft) (avg. 60 m/200 ft) |
| Land area1 | 89.09 km2 (34.40 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 10,251 (2007) |
| - Density | 115 /km2 (300 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 13100/ 13210 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (Provençal Occitan: Sant Romieg de Provença in classical and Sant Roumié de Prouvènço in Mistralian norms) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.
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[edit] Geography
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is situated about 20 km (12 miles) south of Avignon, just north of the Alpilles mountain range.
[edit] Sights
On the southern outskirts of the city, the ruins of the Roman city of Glanum can still be seen, including a "Triumphal Arch".
[edit] Notable residents
- Saint-Rémy-de-Provence was the birthplace of Nostradamus, a 16th century author of prophecies.
- Marie Gasquet, a Provençale novelist and queen of the Felibrige, was born in Saint-Remy-de-Provence.
- The painter Vincent van Gogh was treated here in the psychiatric center at Monastery Saint-Paul de Mausole (1889-1890).
- Princess Caroline of Monaco and her children lived in Saint-Rémy for several years following the death of her second husband, Stefano Casiraghi.
- In 1952 soaring over the mountains here Charles Atger set the world duration record in a sailplane. He stayed aloft for 56 hours and 15 minutes. Because of concerns over pilot exhaustion, this record category has been discontinued.
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[edit] External links
- Tourist office website
- The Complete Works of Van Gogh, Saint-Rémy
- saint-remy-de-provence.com (in French)
- Google aerial view
- Information and photos from ProvenceBeyond website
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