As capital of theComtat Venaissin, it was frequently the residence of theAvignon popes; thePapal States retained possession of the Venaissin until theFrench Revolution. Nowadays, Carpentras is a commercial center for Comtat Venaissin and is famous for theblack truffle markets held from winter to early spring.
Carpentras briefly held France's all-time high-temperature record, during theheatwave of June 2019.[4]
Carpentras was a commercial site used byGreek merchants in ancient times, and known to Romans at first asCarpentoracte Meminorum, mentioned byPliny, then renamedForum Neronis ("Forum of Nero"); the city retains aRomantriumphal arch, that has been enclosed by the bishops' palace, rebuilt in 1640, now a law court, and amachicolatedcity gate, thePorte d'Orange.
Joseph-Dominique d'Inguimbert, Bishop of Carpentras from 1735 to 1754, established a great scholarly library whichJean-François Delmas, the chief librarian as of 2009, has called "the oldest of our municipal libraries"; known as theBibliothèque Inguimbertine and now holding around 140,000 books, it is known to bibliophiles all over France and is scheduled to move into roomier quarters in the formerHôtel-Dieu in 2013.[6][full citation needed]
Until 1791, Carpentras was part of the Papal States, not of the Kingdom of France.
Like most communities across France, Carpentras played a role in the 1789-1799French Revolution, particularly during the rule of theFrench Directory. After the 'Anti-Royalist' September 4, 1797Coup of 18 Fructidor, on October 22, 1797, counter-revolutionaries take the city's government and hold it in protest for 24 hours.
Into the 20th and 21st centuries, Carpentras has been an important centre of FrenchJudaism and is home to the oldestsynagogue in France, which opened in 1367 and is still active today[when?]. The Jewish cemetery wasdesecrated by members of theFrench and European Nationalist Party in May 1990, causing a public uproar and a demonstration inParis that was attended by 200,000 people, including then-presidentFrançois Mitterrand.[7]
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Carpentras stands on the banks of the riverAuzon, a tributary of theSorgue. It is 23 km southwest ofMont Ventoux, and 23 km northeast ofAvignon.Carpentras station has rail connections to Sorgues and Avignon.
Carpentras is famous for thetruffle market that takes place every Friday morning during the winter months.[12]
Its traditional confectionery is theberlingot, a small hard candy with thin white stripes, originally made from the syrup left over from conservation of fruits.
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