- Saint-Cannat
French commune
nomcommune=Saint-Cannat
région=Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
département=Bouches-du-Rhône
arrondissement=Aix-en-Provence
canton=Lambesc
insee=13091
cp=13760
maire=Jacky Gérard
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Pays d'Aix
longitude=5.29861
latitude=43.62
alt moy=212 m
alt mini=159
alt maxi=391 m
hectares=3654
km²=36.54
sans=4634
date-sans=1999
dens=126
date-dens=1999Saint-Cannat is a commune in the
Bouches-du-Rhône dpartment in southernFrance .Overview
It has retained several fountains and lavatories dating back to the 17th and 18th century, the remains of the medieval ramparts and the chateau, which today houses the town hall and museum.
The
Route nationale 7 runs across the village.History
The village was named after
Canus Natus in the fifth century [http://www.ville-saint-cannat.fr/histoire/histoire01.htm official website] ] , who was a Roman clergyman born with white hair, a quirk synonymous with great wisdom at the time. He was entombed in Saint-Cannat, although there was no such place at the time, but soon enough several houses were built into a hamlet.In the twelfth century, Archbishop Pierre mentioned, 'Castrum Santi - Cannati' in a paper.
In the thirteenth century, villagers turned on their archbishop and pledged allegiance to the Lord of the
Baux-de-Provence , and then to the kings ofSicily (namely, Frederic III of Aragon, or perhaps Louis XIII). This, however, only lasted three years. In the same century, theKnights Templar established a settlement there.On 11 June 1911 there was a terrible earthquake that destroyed nearly everything, yet things were re-built in the same style.
Both in 1984 and 1994 huge floods ravaged most houses.
Famous residents
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Pierre André de Suffren de Saint Tropez was born there on 17 July 1789.ee also
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Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department References
External links
* [http://www.ville-saint-cannat.fr/ Official website]
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