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SISTERON
: The Pearl of Haute-Provence
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Sisteron is a city
with a rich medieval heritage, the showpiece of
which is the Citadelle, and there is also the Cathedral
of Notre-Dame des Pommiers, a jewel of Roman art,
the Convents, the Towers of the ramparts, the "andrones
and the couverts." A little history: After experiencing
invasions by the Romans, Lombards, Saxons and other
peoplesŠSisteron became a Provençal city from 1200
onwards. Like its sister towns in the region, it
went through epidemics and incursions by armed hordes:
the citadelle was built to strengthen its defences,
and it was consolidated under Henry IV and "reviewed"
by Vauban
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CITADELLE |
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The Citadelle, XIIIth,
XVIth and XIXth centuries, is in itself an architectural
treasure. Throughout the visit, there are figurines
and Epinal style pictures along the way, representing
historic personalities who came to Sisteron, such
as the Counts of Provence and Forcalquier, King
René, François I, Vauban and of course Napoleon,
accompanied by his faithful generals. Horse-drawn
vehicles of the period are also exhibited, much
to the joy of both young and not-so-young visitors.
Visit with commentary, open from March to mid-November,
from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. without interruption.
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| The
Citadelle Museum |
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Citadelle Museum where you can find maps, engravings
and portraits recounting the development of the Citadelle
throughout the ages. A second room is wholly devoted
to the "Return from the Island of Elba", illustrated
by numerous pictures by Epinal. Contact the Citadelle. |
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Chapel Notre-Dame du Château |
| The Chapel Notre-Dame
du Château (XVth century), built in Gothic style, has
exhibitions of paintings and a bookshop which specialises
in regional works. On 14 August, a commemorative mass
is celebrated in memory of the victims of the bombing
of 15 August 1944.
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| The
Old Town |
| Seeing Sisteron on foot:
the mazes of little narrow streets, the Cathedral of
Notre-Dame des Pommiers (XIIth century) open from Monday
to Friday, the Tour de la Médisance (XIVth century),
"its placettes, its couverts and its andrones"... |
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The Convent of the
Dominicans (XIIIth century) and the Saint-Marcel
Church (XIIth century) in the outskirts of La Baume.
The Scout Museum, open on Wednesdays from 3 p.m.
to 6 p.m., by appointment.
.(04 92 62 67 90)
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