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| Sisteron | ||
| region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
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| Residents | 7.579 (2018) | |
| height | 485 m | |
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Sisteron is a french City in the department Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. She will too Gateway to Provence called.
background
Politically, the city belongs to the Forcalquier arrondissement and is the administrative seat of the canton of Sisteron.
The river cuts through the town of Sisteron Durance two mountain ranges. It is not surprising that people have settled at this strategically favorable location for over 4000 years. The Romans took part in the Via Domitia from northern Italy to Arles here a settlement with the name Segustero founded.
In the 5th century AD, a bishopric was built here, in the 6th century. the city came under the rule of the Ostrogoths. In the 11th century, the Count of Forcalquier built a fortress that secured the northern border of the county of Provence. The city probably bears the name from this time Gate of Provence. Sisteron has been under the French crown since 1483. During the Huguenot Wars, from 1562 to 1594, Sisteron was fiercely fought over and was besieged twice. The walls and citadel that still exist today date from this time.
During the Second World War, the citadel was used again to accommodate "indésirables", "disliked elements", anarchists, communists and Jews (before they were abducted); after a bombardment on August 19, 1944, the city was ruled out by the Riez allied allies.
getting there
By plane
The nearest commercial airport is the Marseille airport
(IATA: MRS) .
By train
Sisteron is on the line Marseille - Briancon of Express regional transport from the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of the French state railways SNCF.
By bus
The bus network of Lignes Express Régionales ensures connections between the larger towns in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur department, and there are bus connections between Marseille and Grenoble and Briancon in the north, about Apt to Avignon towards the west and over Digne-les-Bains to Nice. A Line plan can be found on the website of the operating company.
In the street
From the south, the city is via the motorway slip road A51, Marseille - Gap accessible and developed with two exits. The same freeway can be accessed from the A7 - Autoroute du Soleil from over the A8 and Aix-en-Provence can be achieved.
An alternative to Avignon to the west out is the well-developed former National 100, the D900 / D4100 above Apt.
From the German-speaking countries in the north, Sisteron can be reached via Grenoble and the Route Napoléon, the ex National 85 resp. D1085.
mobility
Most distances can be covered on foot with the guidance of the N85 through a tunnel under the city center and the rock with the citadel, the traffic situation in the city center has calmed down considerably.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 citadel. Tel.: (0)4 92 61 27 57 (citadelle), (0)4 92 61 06 00, Email: [email protected]. Open: 09.00-17.00 (winter) resp. until 7.30 p.m. in the summer season.
- A fortress stood here as early as the 12th century. Today's citadel dates largely from the 16th century and was built by Jean Errard. In the 19th century, however, extensions were made and 100 civilians were killed in the city during the bombing by the Allies in 1944.
- Rocher de la Baume. Opposite the citadel rises the Rocher de la Baume, the towering rock with its almost vertical layers of rock is almost impossible to miss. After the bridge from the 14th century. Was destroyed in the air raids, was rebuilt in 1945.
- South of the church can be found at the Allée de Verdun three well-preserved Towers of former city wall: 2 La tour du Fort at the foot of the citadel, 3 La Tour des Gents d’Arme (was the only one inhabited), 4 La tour de La Médisance near the cathedral (inside the preserved staircase to the upper floors), 5 la tour Notre-Dame and 6 The tour de la Porte Sauve. The remaining five towers of the city fortifications were built in the 19th century. by the historian Prosper Mérimée who preserved the demolition and are now part of the city's cultural heritage.
- Tour de l'Horloge. The clock tower.
- The ex 7 Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Pommiers, was built between 1160 and 1220 in the Provencal - Romanesque style and robbed of numerous art treasures during the turmoil of the French Revolution.
- the 8 Chapelle Saint-Marcel At the side of La Baume with parts from the 12th century.
- the 9 Chapelle Saint-Dominique from the 13th century also in La Baume
- The Old town with their houses from the 16th and 17th centuries
- 10 Musée Archéologique et du Vieux Sisteron, Avenue des Arcades / Place de la Mairie. Tel.: (0)4 92 61 17 38. with finds from ancient Sisteron.Open: July-September, Tue-Sat.
- 11 Musée du Scoutisme "Baden-Powell", Rue de la Mission 6. Tel.: (0)4 92 61 03 16, (0)6 89 86 66 85, Email: [email protected]. Information on the history of the Boy Scout Movement since its inception in 1907.Open: June-August, Tue / Fri 2.30pm-5.30pm.
- 12 Terre et Temps Museum, Place Général de Gaulle 6. Tel.: (0)4 92 61 61 30, Email: [email protected]. with among other things historical timepieces, in the former Chapelle des Visitandinnes.Open: Feb.-Nov., Tue-Sat.
activities
shop
Every Wednesday and Saturday morning there is a market in Sisteron.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 RV park, directly at the Citadelle de Sisteron.
- 2 Les Prés Hauts, 44, chemin des prés hauts, 04200 SISTERON (north of Sisteron on the Durance). Tel.: 41 4 92 61 19 69, Email: [email protected]. 4-star campsite with pool, suitable for campers, campers and tents.Open: April-September. Reception open 8: 00-12: 30 and 15: 0-20: 00.
health
- 1 Center Hospitalier des Alpes du Sud - Sisteron
Practical advice
- Office de Tourisme de Sisteron, Hotel de Ville, BP42, F-04200 Sisteron. Tel.: (0)4 92 61 36 50, Fax: (0)4 92 61 19 57.
- a 2 Post office is located at the Avenue des Arcades.
trips
literature
Web links
- Website of the tourist office of Sisteron, French, German
- http://www.sisteron.com/ - Official website of Sisteron
