Manosque
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(avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft)
Manosque (French pronunciation: [manɔsk]; Provençal Occitan: Manòsca in classical norm or Manosco in Mistralian norm) is the largest town and commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. However, it is not the préfecture (capital) of the department, which is the smaller town of Digne-les-Bains. Manosque is located at the far eastern end of the Luberon near the Durance river.
History
Manosque has existed since before 966 when it is first mentioned historically.[citation needed] Commerce thrived in the town in the 13th century leading the population to increase to 10,000 inhabitants.[citation needed] It was at this time that the city walls were constructed. They have been completely destroyed apart from a few remaining gates. The population suffered greatly starting in the 18th century due to plagues in 1720 and 1834.[citation needed] Between 1950 and 1970, the town had a huge increase in population along with other areas south of the Luberon. A threefold increase in inhabitants occurred.
Population
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Personalities
- Economy
- Olivier Baussan, founder of L’Occitane and Oliviers & Co.
- Science
- Félix Esclangon (1905-1956), physicist, born and buried in Manosque.
- Medicine
- Fava of Manosque was a Jewish physician and surgeon in the early 14th century (c. 1321).
- Pierre Gérard Vassal (1769-1840) doctor and surgeon born in Manosque.
- Writers
- Marc-Antoine Laugier (1711-1769) born in Manosque, Jesuit writer and music critic[5] considered the father of naturalism.
- Élémir Bourges (1852-1925) born in Manosque, novelist and journalist.
- Jean Giono (1895-1970) born and died in Manosque, buried in the communal cemetery.
- Pierre Magnan (1922-2012) born in Manosque, passionate writer of Provence.
- René Frégni born in Marseille, lived in Manosque.
- Sonia Chiambretto writer, lived in Manosque, worked with others on the archives of the Papon case.
- Politicians
- François Joseph de Pochet (1729-1794), born in Manosque, deputy to the Estates General of 1789, representing the sénéchaussée of Aix-en-Provence.
- Henri Maurel (1867-1935), born in Manosque, deputy for Bouches-du-Rhône in 1919.
- Pierre Augier (1910-1963), deputy for Vaucluse, and mayor of Pertuis, born in Manosque.
- Actors
- Christian Barbier (1924-2009) spent the last years of his life in Manosque and died there.
- Hafsia Herzi born in Manosque in 1987.
- Grégory Basso born in Manosque in 1974, French actor and singer, participant in TV reality shows.
- Artists
- The English painter Ralph Rumney spent the last years of his life in Manosque.
- Musicians
- The composer Adolphe Blanc was born in Manosque on the 24 June 1828.[6]
- The jazz musician Olivier Gatto born in Manosque en 1963.
- The French rock guitarist, singer, and movie soundtrack artist - Stéphane Honde (aka Steph Honde) : "Rock You Like a Hurricane" in collaboration with Micki Milosevic under the band name "Unprotected Innocence",Sony Music Entertainment in the movie HellBoy, released by Lionsgate, April 2019.
- The French rock group Café Bertrand.
- The bass-baritone Vincent le Texier.
- Sports
- The athlete Salvatore Alario, junior French high jump champion in the 1970s.
- The motocross driver Jean-Michel Bayle born in Manosque in 1969.
- The swimmer Esther Baron was a member of the EP Manosque club.
- The amateur French cycling champion 1971 Richard Podesta.
- The international athlete Gloria Garrido was born in Manosque in 1951
- The professional racing cyclist Julien El Farès, born in Manosque in 1985.
- The racing cyclist Édouard Fachleitner (1921-2008), nicknamed "le berger de Manosque" (the shepherd of Manosque), second in the Tour de France 1947.
- The middle-distance runner (800 metres) Florent Lacasse.
- The flyweight boxer Karim Guerfi, junior world champion, champion of France, champion of Europe (2013).
Twin towns
Manosque is twinned with:[7]
- Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany
- Voghera, Italy
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Manosque, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Baratier, Duby & Hildesheimer, Atlas historique. Provence, Comtat Venaissin, principauté d’Orange, comté de Nice, principauté de Monaco, Paris, Librairie Armand Colin, 1969. p148
- ^ G. Vapereau, Dictionnaire universel des contemporains : contenant toutes les personnes notables de la France et des pays étrangers [...], 4th édition, Paris, 1870, pp207-208
- ^ "Le jumelage". ville-manosque.fr (in French). Manosque. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
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