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Moustiers-Sainte-Marie (French pronunciation: ​[mustje sɛ̃t maʁi]; Occitan: Mostiers Santa Maria), or simply Moustiers, is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. In 2017, it had a population of 709. It considered one of the "most beautiful villages of France".

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
Mostiers Santa Maria (Occitan)
Commune
The village of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, seen from above
Coat of arms
Location of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
Coordinates: 43°50′54″N 6°13′19″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-de-Haute-Provence
ArrondissementDigne-les-Bains
CantonRiez
IntercommunalityCA Provence-Alpes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marc Bondil[1]
Area
1
87.97 km2 (33.97 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
720
 • Density8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
04135 /04360
Elevation474–1,729 m (1,555–5,673 ft)
(avg. 631 m or 2,070 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography


It lies at the western entrance to the Verdon Gorge (Gorges du Verdon). The village has been a centre of the pottery trade, especially faïence, for centuries. A spring flows out of the cliff and creates a waterfall in town, providing water power.

The village was built on platform terraces a hundred or so metres up the side of a limestone cliff. At twilight, when the sun on a clear day strikes the south-facing cliff, a diffuse pink light glows across the village.


The Star


Above the town, a gold-painted star hangs on a 225m-long chain suspended between two cliffs. Its origin, according to a legend popularised by Provençal poet Frédéric Mistral, lies in the 10th century; the original star and chain have been replaced several times since then. The current star is about 50 years old. Ten years ago it fell after the chain snapped, and was rehung using a helicopter.[3][4][5]


Legend


According to the legend, during the Crusades the knight Bozon de Blacas was held prisoner by the Saracens; he vowed to hang a star over his village if he was able to return. No one knows how the star was originally hung there.[6]


Population


Historical population
YearPop.±%
17651,955—    
17931,902−2.7%
18001,831−3.7%
18061,752−4.3%
18211,828+4.3%
18311,725−5.6%
18361,790+3.8%
18411,812+1.2%
18461,589−12.3%
18511,473−7.3%
18561,372−6.9%
18611,297−5.5%
18661,193−8.0%
18721,246+4.4%
18761,193−4.3%
18811,167−2.2%
18861,137−2.6%
18911,062−6.6%
YearPop.±%
18961,001−5.7%
1901907−9.4%
1906868−4.3%
1911785−9.6%
1921548−30.2%
1926545−0.5%
1931542−0.6%
1936534−1.5%
1946494−7.5%
1954444−10.1%
1962478+7.7%
1968535+11.9%
1975602+12.5%
1982575−4.5%
1990580+0.9%
1999625+7.8%
2008710+13.6%

International relations


See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie is twinned with Montelupo Fiorentino in Italy.


See also



References


  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. "Histoire". Office de Tourisme de Moustiers Sainte Marie. Archived from the original on 24 February 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  4. "The village of Moustiers Sainte Marie". La Bastide de Moustiers. Archived from the original on 2006-04-29. Retrieved 2006-06-18.
  5. Collins, Sarah (March 3, 2002). "A Wild Road Follows A Wild River". New York Times, Travel Section. Retrieved 2006-08-30.
  6. "Tourist information in English". Archived from the original on 2011-01-16. Retrieved 2010-10-10.


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[de] Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie (in der Provenzalischen Sprache Mostiers Santa Maria; auch Moustié-Santo-Mario) ist eine Gemeinde mit 720 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in der Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur in Frankreich. Der Fremdenverkehrsort ist eines der schönsten Dörfer Frankreichs. Die Gemeinde gehört zum Kanton Riez im Arrondissement Digne-les-Bains und ist Mitglied des Gemeindeverbands Provence-Alpes-Agglomération. Die Bewohner nennen sich Moustiérains.
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[fr] Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie (Mostiers Santa Maria en provençal selon la norme classique et Moustié-Santo-Mario selon la norme mistralienne) est une commune française, située dans le département des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence en région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

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