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Alleins (; oc, Alen) is a
commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...
in the
Bouches-du-Rhône Bouches-du-Rhône ( , , ; oc, Bocas de Ròse ; "Mouths of the Rhône") is a department in Southern France. It borders Vaucluse to the north, Gard to the west and Var to the east. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the south. Its prefecture and ...
department in the
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (; or , ; commonly shortened to PACA; en, Provence-Alps-French Riviera, italic=yes; also branded as Région Sud) is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France, the far southeastern on the mainland. Its pref ...
region of southern
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. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Alleinois'' or ''Alleinoises''


Geography

Alleins is located some 45 km south-east of Avignon and 10 km north-east of Salon-de-Provence. It can be accessed by the D16 road from Salon-de-Provence which passes through the village and continues north-east to
Mallemort Mallemort (; oc, Malamòrt) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Mallemort is a quiet town located on the river Durance, south of the Luberon mountain range. The town itself is off the Autoroute du Soleil ( ...
. The D23 road from
Lamanon Lamanon () is a commune located in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Lamanonais'' in French. North of the village the archaeological site of Grotte ...
to Mallemort also passes through the north of the commune. The Électricité de France Canal passes through the north of the commune from west to east. Most of the commune is farmland but the whole area south of the village is heavily forested. The
TGV The TGV (french: Train à Grande Vitesse, "high-speed train"; previously french: TurboTrain à Grande Vitesse, label=none) is France's intercity high-speed rail service, operated by SNCF. SNCF worked on a high-speed rail network from 1966 to 19 ...
Railway line from Avignon to
Marseille Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern Fra ...
passes through the commune but there is no station.


History

In April 1545, during the
wars of religion A religious war or a war of religion, sometimes also known as a holy war ( la, sanctum bellum), is a war which is primarily caused or justified by differences in religion. In the modern period, there are frequent debates over the extent to wh ...
, Alleins was pillaged by troops of Paulin de la Garde under the direction of
Jean Maynier Jean Maynier, baron d'Oppède (1495 – 1558) was a French public official. He served as the First President of the Parliament of Aix-en-Provence in 1543. Biography Early life Jean Maynier was born in 1495. His father, Accurse Maynier (1450-1 ...
, the lord of Oppede and first president of the Parliament of Aix. The land was confiscated and the people massacred.


French Revolution

A ''Committee of Revolutionary Surveillance'' was established in Alleins in 1793. It was made up partly of simple peasants who were sometimes illiterate and this institution somehow marked the democratic heyday of the Revolution. Illiterate members took their place in the debates and in turn occupied the place of president. The committee in charge of monitoring the implementation of laws devoted much of their time to reading, copying, and discussing their scope thus contributing to the political and democratic education of citizens. In their primary mission, to arrest suspects, they were very cautious and legalistic unlike the tyrannical reputation of these committees. They also defended the village community, for example in the case of the statue of Equality which was overturned in June 1794. After investigation, a committee member after meeting the
Représentant en mission During the French Revolution, a ''représentant en mission'' (; English: representative on mission) was an extraordinary envoy of the Legislative Assembly (1791–92) and its successor the National Convention (1792–95). The term is most ofte ...
Maignet spared any untoward consequence for the commune.


Heraldry


Administration

List of Successive Mayors


Population


Culture and heritage


Civil heritage

The commune has two sites that are registered as historical monuments: * A Bullring (20th century) * Ancient fragments of the City gate and the Cemetery Chapel (1st century)


Religious heritage

The commune has two religious sites that are registered as historical monuments: * The Chapel of the White Penitents (1608). The chapel contains several items that are registered as historical objects: ** The Wall Panelling with Cathèdres (18th century) ** 2 Processional Staves of penitence (18th century) ** 2 Processional Banners: the Immaculate Conception (19th century) ** A Processional Banner: 2 Penitents kneeling (19th century) ** A Processional Cross (18th century) **A Statue: Saint Joseph (18th century) ** A Statue, processional dais: Our Lady of Seven Sorrows (19th century) ** An
Altar An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found at shrines, temples, churches, and other places of worship. They are used particularly in paga ...
(19th century) * The Romanesque Cemetery Chapel of Saint John ;Other religious sites * The Parish Church contains several items that are registered as historical objects: ** A Painting: The Institution of the Rosary (18th century) ** 2 Chasses-Reliquaries (19th century) ** 4 Reliquaries (19th century) ** A set of 12 Candelabra, 6 large Candelabra, 4 smaller Candelabra with angels, 2 large door Candelabra (19th century) ** The main
Altar An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found at shrines, temples, churches, and other places of worship. They are used particularly in paga ...
(19th century) ** A Baptismal font (16th century) * The Cemetery contains a Bas-relief (19th century) which is registered as an historical object.Ministry of Culture, Palissy


See also

* Cantons of the Bouches-du-Rhône department *
Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following is a list of the 119 communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Arrondissements of the Bouches-du-Rhône department


References


External links


Official website

Alleins on Géoportail
National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
''Alein'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
{{Authority control Communes of Bouches-du-Rhône