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Encyclopedia > Digne les Bains

Digne-les-Bains or simply Digne is a commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département.

  • Population: 17,680
  • Area: 11,707 ha
  • Altitude: 608 m

External links

  • City council website (http://www.mairie-dignelesbains.fr/) (in French)
  • Tourist office website (http://www.ot-dignelesbains.fr/) (in French)

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Digne-les-Bains travel: Maps, Geology, Baths, Lavender, Museums, Dining, History, France - Provence Beyond (1042 words)
Digne is the center of one of the principle lavender regions of Provence, the Pays de Digne.
The lower town (cité) and the Bourg were ruled separately until the 15th century; the cité by the Counts of Provence and the Bishops of Digne; the Bourg by the provost of the church of Digne.
Of the population that survived and recovered from the religious wars, 85% died from the plague of 1629.
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