Editing Manosque

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{{Infobox French commune
|name               = Manosque
|commune status     = [[Communes of France|Commune]]
|image              = Manosque 1.JPG 
|caption            = Manosque seen from the Mont d'Or
|image coat of arms = Blason manosque 2.svg
|arrondissement     = Forcalquier
|canton             = [[Canton of Manosque-1|Manosque-1]], [[Canton of Manosque-2|2]] and [[Canton of Manosque-3|3]]
|INSEE              = 04112
|postal code        = 04100
|mayor              = Camille Galtier<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=13 September 2022|language=fr}}</ref>
|term               = 2020&ndash;2026
|intercommunality   = [[Durance-Luberon-Verdon Agglomération]]
|coordinates        = {{coord|43.8342|5.7839|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m        = 330
|elevation min m    = 279
|elevation max m    = 730
|area km2           = 56.73
|population         = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date    = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes   = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
'''Manosque''' ({{IPA|fr|manɔsk}}; [[Provençal dialect|Provençal]] [[Occitan language|Occitan]]: ''Manòsca'' in classical norm or ''Manosco'' in Mistralian norm) is the largest town and [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Alpes-de-Haute-Provence]] [[Departments of France|department]] in southeastern France. However, it is not the ''préfecture'' (capital) of the department, which is the smaller town of [[Digne-les-Bains]]. Manosque is located at the far eastern end of the [[Luberon]] near the [[Durance]] river.

==History==
Manosque has existed since before 966 when it is first mentioned historically.{{Citation needed|date=August 2018}} Commerce thrived in the town in the 13th century leading the population to increase to 10,000 inhabitants.{{Citation needed|date=August 2018}} It was at this time that the city walls were constructed. They have been completely destroyed apart from a few remaining gates. The population suffered greatly starting in the 18th century due to plagues in 1720 and 1834.{{Citation needed|date=August 2018}} Between 1950 and 1970, the town had a huge increase in population along with other areas south of the Luberon. A threefold increase in inhabitants occurred.

==Population==
{{Historical populations
| align = none
| cols = 2
| percentages = pagr
| source = EHESS<ref name=ehess>{{Cassini-Ehess|20929|Manosque}}</ref> and INSEE (1968-2017)<ref name=pophist>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-04112#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE</ref>
| graph-pos = bottom
|1793 |4726
|1800 |5360
|1806 |5570
|1821 |5544
|1831 |5543
|1836 |4995
|1841 |5311
|1846 |5684
|1851 |5073
|1856 |5897
|1861 |5936
|1866 |5919
|1872 |6124
|1876 |6136
|1881 |5775
|1886 |5450
|1891 |5572
|1896 |5265
|1901 |5098
|1906 |5017
|1911 |4853
|1921 |5036
|1926 |4989
|1931 |5661
|1936 |5635
|1946 |6734
|1954 |7750
|1962 |10080
|1968 |16281
|1975 |19150
|1982 |18760
|1990 |19107
|1999 |19603
|2006 |21162
|2011 |22316
|2017 |22333
|2019|22528
}}

==Personalities==
* '''Economy'''
** [[Olivier Baussan]], founder of [[L'Occitane en Provence|L’Occitane]] and [[Oliviers & Co]].
* '''Science'''
** [[Félix Esclangon]] (1905-1956), physicist, born and buried in Manosque.
* '''Medicine'''
** [[Fava of Manosque]] was a Jewish physician and surgeon in the early 14th century (c. 1321).
** [[Pierre Gérard Vassal]] (1769-1840) doctor and surgeon born in Manosque.
* '''Writers'''
** [[Marc-Antoine Laugier]] (1711-1769) born in Manosque, Jesuit writer and music critic<ref>Baratier, Duby & Hildesheimer, Atlas historique. Provence, Comtat Venaissin, principauté d’Orange, comté de Nice, principauté de Monaco, Paris, Librairie Armand Colin, 1969. p148</ref> considered the father of naturalism.
** [[Élémir Bourges]] (1852-1925) born in Manosque, novelist and journalist.
** [[Jean Giono]] (1895-1970) born and died in Manosque, buried in the communal cemetery.
** [[Pierre Magnan]] (1922-2012) born in Manosque, passionate writer of Provence.
** [[René Frégni]] born in Marseille, lived in Manosque.
** [[Sonia Chiambretto]] writer, lived in Manosque, worked with others on the archives of the Papon case.
* '''Politicians'''
** [[François Joseph de Pochet]] (1729-1794), born in Manosque, deputy to the [[Estates General of 1789]], representing the ''sénéchaussée'' of Aix-en-Provence.
** [[Henri Maurel (député)|Henri Maurel]] (1867-1935), born in Manosque, deputy for [[Bouches-du-Rhône]] in 1919.
** [[Pierre Augier]] (1910-1963), deputy for [[Vaucluse (département)|Vaucluse]], and mayor of [[Pertuis]], born in Manosque.
* '''Actors'''
** [[Christian Barbier]] (1924-2009) spent the last years of his life in Manosque and died there.
** [[Hafsia Herzi]] born in Manosque in 1987.
** [[Grégory Basso]] born in Manosque in 1974, French actor and singer, participant in TV reality shows.
* '''Artists'''
** The English painter [[Ralph Rumney]] spent the last years of his life in Manosque.
* '''Musicians'''
** The composer [[Adolphe Blanc]] was born in Manosque on the 24 June 1828.<ref>G. Vapereau, ''Dictionnaire universel des contemporains : contenant toutes les personnes notables de la France et des pays étrangers'' [...], 4th édition, Paris, 1870, pp207-208</ref>
** The jazz musician [[Olivier Gatto]] born in Manosque en 1963.
** The French rock guitarist, singer, and movie soundtrack artist - [[Steph Honde|Stéphane Honde]] (aka Steph Honde) : "[[Rock You Like a Hurricane#Film, television, and video games|Rock You Like a Hurricane]]" in collaboration with Micki Milosevic under the band name "Unprotected Innocence",Sony Music Entertainment in the movie ''[[Lionsgate Films|HellBoy]]'', released by Lionsgate, April 2019.
** The French rock group [[Café Bertrand]].
** The bass-baritone [[Vincent le Texier]].
* '''Sports'''
** The athlete [[Salvatore Alario]], junior French high jump champion in the 1970s.
** The [[motocross]] driver [[Jean-Michel Bayle]] born in Manosque in 1969.
** The swimmer [[Esther Baron]] was a member of the EP Manosque club.
** The amateur French cycling champion 1971 [[Richard Podesta]].
** The international athlete [[Gloria Garrido]] was born in Manosque in 1951
** The professional racing cyclist [[Julien El Fares|Julien El Farès]], born in Manosque in 1985.
** The racing cyclist [[Édouard Fachleitner]] (1921-2008), nicknamed "le berger de Manosque" (the shepherd of Manosque), second in the [[Tour de France 1947]].
** The middle-distance runner (800 metres) [[Florent Lacasse]].
** The flyweight boxer [[Karim Guerfi]], junior world champion, champion of France, champion of Europe (2013).

==Twin towns==
Manosque is [[town twinning|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web |title=Le jumelage|url=https://www.ville-manosque.fr/festivites-jumelage/le-jumelage/|website=ville-manosque.fr|publisher=Manosque|language=fr|access-date=2019-12-22}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Leinfelden-Echterdingen]], Germany
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Voghera]], Italy

==See also==
* [[Coteaux de Pierrevert AOC]]
*[[Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Manosque}}
*[http://www.ville-manosque.fr/ Official website] {{in lang|fr}}
*[http://www.manosque.fr/ activities in Manosque and surroundings] {{in lang|fr}}

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