Colmars

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

Coat of arms

Location of Colmars

(2020–2026) Magali Surle-Girieud^[1]Area

81.82 km² (31.59 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

513 • Density6.3/km² (16/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

04061 /04370

Elevation1,178–2,742 m (3,865–8,996 ft)
(avg. 1,250 m or 4,100 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Colmars or Colmars-les-Alpes (Còumars in provençal) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

The official name of the commune, according to the geographical code of the INSEE, is "Colmars",^[3] but it is always referred locally as "Colmars-les-Alpes", even though it is not recognised in legal situations. The signs on entering the village read "Colmars-les-Alpes".

Geography

The village is situated at the confluence of the rivers Verdon and Lance, at an altitude of 1250 metres. The site of the village is a site inscrit, a site of special natural, scientific or historical interest.

Hamlets

There are two other hamlets in the commune: Clignon-Haut and Clignon-Bas.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	360	—
1975	311	−2.07%
1982	314	+0.14%
1990	367	+1.97%
1999	378	+0.33%
2009	385	+0.18%
2014	398	+0.67%
2020	479	+3.14%
Source: INSEE^[4]

The inhabitants are called Colmarsiens.

Geography

Mountains and peaks

There are numerous high points in the commune. The main ones are:

Tête de l'Encombrette (2682m)
Autapie (2426m)
Roche Cline
Valpane

History

The name of the village comes from a hill dedicated to Mars by the Romans ("Collo Marto"). The village was originally situated further up a hill, but the site was judged to be too cramped and not possible to expand any further, so it was abandoned. It was destroyed by Raymond de Turenne in 1390.

Modern era

In the French Wars of Religion, the site was the target of several attacks:

Paulon de Mauvans, a Protestant captain, pillaged the village in 1560;
Cartier, a captain operating on behalf of de Mauvans, took and ransomed the village in 1583;
The French Catholic League sacked the village a few years later.

Gallery

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Commune de Colmars (04061), INSEE.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE