Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Sant Romieg de Provença (Occitan) | |
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 Roman site 'Les Antiques' ofGlanum, with the Mausoleum (left) and the Arch (right) | |
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 Location of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence | |
  Saint-Rémy-de-Provence  Saint-Rémy-de-Provence | |
| Coordinates:43°47′24″N4°49′57″E / 43.79°N 4.8325°E /43.79; 4.8325 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Arles |
| Canton | Salon-de-Provence-1 |
| Intercommunality | Vallée des Baux-Alpilles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2022–2026) | Hervé Chérubini[1] |
Area 1 | 89.09 km2 (34.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 9,547 |
| • Density | 107.2/km2 (277.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13100 /13210 |
| Elevation | 7–392 m (23–1,286 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (French pronunciation:[sɛ̃ʁemidəpʁɔvɑ̃s];lit. "Saint-Rémy ofProvence";Provençal:Sant Romieg de Provença(classical norm) andSant Roumié de Prouvènço(Mistralian norm)) is acommune in theBouches-du-Rhônedepartment in theProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azurregion inSouthern France.[3] It is often referred to simply asSaint-Rémy, its official name until 12 April 1953.[4] Located in the northern part of theAlpilles, of which it is the main town, it had a population of 9,692 as of 2020.
The town, which has been inhabited sinceprehistory, was named afterSaint Remigius under theLatin nameVilla Sancti Remigii.
From May 1889 to May 1890,Vincent van Gogh was a patient at theSaint-Paul Asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, and painted some ofhis most memorable works, includingThe Starry Night, which features the town.
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Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is situated about 20 km (12 mi) south ofAvignon, just north of theAlpilles mountain range.
TheAvignon TGV high-speed train station is 20 km (12 mi) from the city. The closest airports are serving the cities of Avignon, Nîmes and Marseille.
Also, there are several highways and main roads which serve Saint-Rémy. TheA7 autoroute, which runs down the Valley of the Rhône and connects Lyon to Marseille via Orange, is about 12 km (7.5 mi) east of Saint-Rémy. TheA54 autoroute runs from Nîmes to Salon-de-Provence, passing through Arles, 17 km (11 mi) away. Finally, theA9 autoroute is 20 km to the northwest and runs from Orange to Perpignan via Montpellier.
The climate in the Alpilles is considered Mediterranean. Winters there are gentle and dry, and summers are hot and dry. The highest average temperature is recorded in July and August 29 °C (84 °F), and the lowest in December and January 3 °C (37 °F). The rainiest month is January with an average of 7 rainy days, compared with July, the driest month, with an average of 2 rainy days. The Alpilles region receives more precipitation than the French Rivera, 1–2 cm more per year. There are about 30 days of frost per year. Snow is rare, but can be heavy when it does fall.
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The ruins of theRoman city ofGlanum, including atriumphal arch, can still be seen on the southern outskirts of the city.
TheSaint-Paul Asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is whereVincent van Gogh was a patient, from May 1889 to May 1890, and where he painted some of his most memorable works, includingThe Starry Night which features the town. The site is now named the Clinique Van Gogh for him.[7]
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is twinned with:
