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Carpentras

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For the Renaissance composer of the same name, see Carpentras (composer).

Coordinates: 44°03′21″N 5°02′56″E / 44.055833333333333°N 05.048888888888889°E / 44.055833333333333; 05.048888888888889

Commune of Carpentras

Town hall of Carpentras
Location
Carpentras is located in France
Carpentras
Carpentras
Administration
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Vaucluse
Arrondissement Carpentras
Canton Chief town of 2 cantons
Mayor Francis Adolphe
(2008-2014)
Statistics
Elevation 56–212 m (180–700 ft)
(avg. 95 m/310 ft)
Land area1 37.92 km2 (14.64 sq mi)
Population2 26,090  (1999)
 - Density 688 /km² (1,780 /sq mi)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 84031/ 84200
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.
Truffle Market in Carpentras.

Carpentras (Provençal Occitan: Carpentràs in classical norm or Carpentras in Mistralian norm) is a town and commune in the département of Vaucluse in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur région of France. It stands on the banks of the Auzon, a tributary of the Ardèche River. As capital of the Comtat Venaissin, it was frequently the residence of the Avignon popes; the Papal States retained possession of the Venaissin until the French Revolution. Nowadays, Carpentras is a commercial center for Comtat Venaissin and is famous for the truffle markets held from winter to early spring.

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[edit] History

Carpentras was a commercial site used by Greek merchants in ancient times, and known to Romans at first as Carpentoracte Meminorum, mentioned by Pliny, then renamed Forum Neronis ("Forum of Nero"); the city retains an impressive Roman triumphal arch, that has been enclosed by the bishops' palace, rebuilt in 1640, now a law court, and a machicolated city gate, the Porte d'Orange.

Hôtel-Dieu in Carpentras.

It was the seat of a bishop and its Church of St. Siffrein, Gothic with some Romanesque remains, was formerly a cathedral. Pope Julius II was made the Bishop of Carpentras when he was 17.[1]

Carpentras has been an important center of French Judaism, and is home to the oldest synagogue in France (1367), which still holds services.

In May 1990, there was a desecration of the Jewish cemetery (see French and European Nationalist Party [1]).

[edit] Traditions

Carpentras is famous for the Truffle market that takes place every Friday morning during the winter months.[2]

Its traditional confectionery is the berlingot, a small hard candy with thin white stripes, originally made from the syrup left over from conservation of fruits.

[edit] Miscellaneous

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[edit] Famous people

Carpentras was the birthplace of:

[edit] Twin towns

Carpentras is twinned with:

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pope Julius II (Giuliano della Rovere) [Catholic-Hierarchy]
  2. ^ Truffle Market

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