Aubignan

Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

(2020–2026) Siegfried Bielle^[1]Area15.7 km² (6.1 sq mi)Population5,894 • Density380/km² (970/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation41–153 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.

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

Geography

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

History

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, an increase of 7,95 % compared to 2012.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,819	—
1975	2,126	+2.25%
1982	2,230	+0.68%
1990	3,347	+5.21%
1999	3,837	+1.53%
2007	4,619	+2.35%
2012	5,244	+2.57%
2017	5,661	+1.54%
Source: INSEE[3]

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

• Communes of the Vaucluse department

References

External links

• http://www.ot-aubignan.fr/