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Carpentras (Provençal
Provençal

Proven?al may refer to*Proven?al, meaning "of Provence", a region of France*The Proven?al of the Occitan language, spoken in the south of France...
 Occitan: Carpentràs in classical norm or Carpentras in Mistralian norm) is a town and commune
Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative divisions in the France. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin Medieval commune, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common....
 in the département of Vaucluse
Vaucluse

The Vaucluse is a departments of France in the southeast of France, named after the famous spring, the Fontaine-de-Vaucluse....
 in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Provence-Alpes-C?te d'Azur is one of the 26 Regions of France of France. It is made up of:*the former French Provinces of France of Provence...
 région
Régions of France

France is divided into 26 regions or r?gions , of which 21 are in continental metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, and four lie overseas....
 of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. It stands on the banks of the Auzon, a tributary of the Ardèche River
Ardèche River

The Ard?che is a 125 km long river in south-central France, right tributary of the Rh?ne River. Its source is in the Massif Central, near the village of Astet....
. As capital of the Comtat Venaissin
Comtat Venaissin

The Comtat Venaissin, often called the Comtat for short , is the former name of the region around the city of Avignon in what is now the Provence-Alpes-C?te d'Azur region of France....
, it was frequently the residence of the Avignon popes
Avignon Papacy

In the history of the Roman Catholic Church, the Avignon Papacy was the period from 1309 to 1377 during which seven popes, all List of French popes-speaking, resided in Avignon, :...
; the Papal States retained possession of the Venaissin until the French Revolution
French Revolution

The French Revolution was a period of political and social upheaval and radical change in the history of France, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudalism for the aristocracy and Roman Catholic Church clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on Age of Enlightenment principles of cit...
. Nowadays, Carpentras is a commercial center for Comtat Venaissin.

entras was a commercial site used by Greek
Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , is a country in southeastern Europe, situated on the southern end of the Balkans. It has borders with Albania, Bulgaria and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the north, and Turkey to the east....
 merchants in ancient times, and known to Romans at first as Carpentoracte Meminorum, mentioned by Pliny
Pliny the Elder

Gaius Plinius Secundus , better known as Pliny the Elder, was an ancient author, naturalist or natural philosopher and naval and military commander of some importance who wrote Natural History ....
, then renamed Forum Neronis ("Forum of Nero"); the city retains an impressive Roman
Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC....
 triumphal arch
Triumphal arch

A triumphal arch is a structure in the shape of a monumental arch, in theory built to celebrate a victory in war, actually used to celebrate a ruler....
, that has been enclosed by the bishops' palace, rebuilt in 1640, now a law court, and a machicolated
Machicolation

A machicolation is a floor opening between the supporting corbels of a battlement, through which Rock could be dropped on attackers at the base of a defensive wall....
 city gate
City Gate

Moshe Aviv Tower , is a skyscraper located in the demarcated area of the Diamond Exchange District on Jabotinsky Road in northern Ramat Gan, Israel....
, the Porte d'Orange. It was the seat of a bishop and its Church of St.






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Carpentras (Provençal
Provençal

Proven?al may refer to*Proven?al, meaning "of Provence", a region of France*The Proven?al of the Occitan language, spoken in the south of France...
 Occitan: Carpentràs in classical norm or Carpentras in Mistralian norm) is a town and commune
Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative divisions in the France. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin Medieval commune, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common....
 in the département of Vaucluse
Vaucluse

The Vaucluse is a departments of France in the southeast of France, named after the famous spring, the Fontaine-de-Vaucluse....
 in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Provence-Alpes-C?te d'Azur is one of the 26 Regions of France of France. It is made up of:*the former French Provinces of France of Provence...
 région
Régions of France

France is divided into 26 regions or r?gions , of which 21 are in continental metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, and four lie overseas....
 of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. It stands on the banks of the Auzon, a tributary of the Ardèche River
Ardèche River

The Ard?che is a 125 km long river in south-central France, right tributary of the Rh?ne River. Its source is in the Massif Central, near the village of Astet....
. As capital of the Comtat Venaissin
Comtat Venaissin

The Comtat Venaissin, often called the Comtat for short , is the former name of the region around the city of Avignon in what is now the Provence-Alpes-C?te d'Azur region of France....
, it was frequently the residence of the Avignon popes
Avignon Papacy

In the history of the Roman Catholic Church, the Avignon Papacy was the period from 1309 to 1377 during which seven popes, all List of French popes-speaking, resided in Avignon, :...
; the Papal States retained possession of the Venaissin until the French Revolution
French Revolution

The French Revolution was a period of political and social upheaval and radical change in the history of France, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudalism for the aristocracy and Roman Catholic Church clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on Age of Enlightenment principles of cit...
. Nowadays, Carpentras is a commercial center for Comtat Venaissin.

History

Carpentras was a commercial site used by Greek
Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , is a country in southeastern Europe, situated on the southern end of the Balkans. It has borders with Albania, Bulgaria and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the north, and Turkey to the east....
 merchants in ancient times, and known to Romans at first as Carpentoracte Meminorum, mentioned by Pliny
Pliny the Elder

Gaius Plinius Secundus , better known as Pliny the Elder, was an ancient author, naturalist or natural philosopher and naval and military commander of some importance who wrote Natural History ....
, then renamed Forum Neronis ("Forum of Nero"); the city retains an impressive Roman
Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC....
 triumphal arch
Triumphal arch

A triumphal arch is a structure in the shape of a monumental arch, in theory built to celebrate a victory in war, actually used to celebrate a ruler....
, that has been enclosed by the bishops' palace, rebuilt in 1640, now a law court, and a machicolated
Machicolation

A machicolation is a floor opening between the supporting corbels of a battlement, through which Rock could be dropped on attackers at the base of a defensive wall....
 city gate
City Gate

Moshe Aviv Tower , is a skyscraper located in the demarcated area of the Diamond Exchange District on Jabotinsky Road in northern Ramat Gan, Israel....
, the Porte d'Orange. 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
Pope Julius II

Pope Julius II , nicknamed Il Papa Terribile , was born Giuliano della Rovere. He was Pope from 1503 to 1513. His reign was marked by an aggressive foreign policy, ambitious building projects, and patronage for the arts....
 was made the Bishop of Carpentras when he was 17.

Carpentras has been an important center of French Judaism
Judaism

Judaism is a set of beliefs and practices originating in the Hebrew Bible , as later further explored and explained in the Talmud and other texts....
, and is home to the oldest synagogue
Synagogue

A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer.Synagogues usually have a large hall for prayer , smaller rooms for study and sometimes a social hall and offices....
 in France (1367), which still holds services.

In May 1990, there was a desecration of the Jewish cemetery (see French and European Nationalist Party
French and European Nationalist Party

The French and European Nationalist Party was a minor France far right political group founded in 1987. It was led by Claude Cornilleau and despite its name was not a political party in the conventional sense....
 ).

Traditions

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

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.

Miscellaneous


Famous people

Carpentras was the birthplace of:
  • Carpentras
    Carpentras (composer)

    Carpentras was a France composer of the Renaissance music. He was famous during his lifetime, and was especially notable for his settings of the Lamentations which remained in the repertory of the Papal Choir throughout the 16th century....
     (also known as Elzéar Genet) (c.1470–1548), prominent early Renaissance
    Renaissance music

    Renaissance music is European music written during the Renaissance, approximately 1400 - 1600. Dates of classical music eras, given the lack of abrupt shifts in musical thinking during the 15th century....
     composer
  • Louis Archimbaud
    Louis Archimbaud

    Louis Archimbaud was a France composer. He was one of the last representatives of the Baroque style of French organ school.Archimbaud was born in Carpentras and educated there in the Carpentras Cathedral school....
     (1705–1789), composer and organist
    Organist

    An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ . An organist may play organ repertoire, play with an musical ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumentalist....
     of Carpentras Cathedral
  • Joseph Duplessis
    Joseph Duplessis

    Joseph-Siffred Duplessis was a French painter, known for the clarity and immediacy of his portraits.He was born into a family with an artistic bent and received his first training from his father, a surgeon and talented amateur, then with Joseph-Gabriel Imbert , who had been a pupil of Charles Le Brun....
     (1725–1802), portrait
    Portrait

    A portrait is a portrait painting, portrait photography, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant....
    ist
  • Alexis-Vincent-Charles Berbiguier de Terre-Neuve du Thym
    Alexis-Vincent-Charles Berbiguier de Terre-Neuve du Thym

    Alexis-Vincent-Charles Berbiguier de Terre-Neuve du Thym, , was a France author and demonology who may have been suffering from psychosis. He was born, and died, in Carpentras in the south of France, and was the heir to an estate, which he used to finance the publication of his unusual memoirs....
    , (1765–1851), author and demonologist
    Demonology

    Demonology is the systematic research of demons or beliefs about demons. Insofar as it involves exegesis, demonology is an orthodox branch of theology....
  • François-Vincent Raspail
    François-Vincent Raspail

    Fran?ois-Vincent Raspail was a France chemist, physiologist, and socialist politician....
     (1794–1878), chemist
    Chemist

    A chemist is a scientist trained in the science of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density, acidity, size and shape....
    , physiologist, and socialist
  • Édouard Daladier
    Édouard Daladier

    ?douard Daladier was a France Radical-Socialist Party politician, and Prime Minister of France at the start of the Second World War....
     (1884–1970) politician and Prime Minister of France
    Prime Minister of France

    The Prime Minister of France in French Fifth Republic is the functional head of the government and French government ministers of France. The head of state in France is the President of the French Republic....
     at the start of the Second World War


Twin towns

Carpentras is twinned with:
  • Vevey
    Vevey

    File:Picswiss VD-43-28.jpgVevey is a town in Switzerland in the canton Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva., not far from Lausanne. It was historically known as Viviscus or Vibiscum....
    , Switzerland
  • Seesen
    Seesen

    Seesen is a town and a municipality in the Goslar , in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the northwestern edge of the Harz, approx. 20 km west of Goslar....
    , Germany


External links

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  • "Carpentras"
  • Pictures of Carpentras Cathedral: ,
  • Pictures of Carpentras Synagogue: , ,