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The town's [[via ferrata]], named ''Via ferrata de la grande fistoire'', was created in 1996. In 2006, the via had been climbed by 40,000 people. It is also the nearest via ferrata to [[Marseille]].<ref name='via'>{{cite web|url=http://www.viaferrata-alpes.com/haute-provence/histoire-via-ferrata.htm |title=Via ferrata la Grande Fistoir |accessdate=2010-03-28 |language=French }}</ref> |
The town's [[via ferrata]], named ''Via ferrata de la grande fistoire'', was created in 1996. In 2006, the via had been climbed by 40,000 people. It is also the nearest via ferrata to [[Marseille]].<ref name='via'>{{cite web|url=http://www.viaferrata-alpes.com/haute-provence/histoire-via-ferrata.htm |title=Via ferrata la Grande Fistoir |accessdate=2010-03-28 |language=French }}</ref> |
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Also, the town's old [[lime plaster]] [[mill (factory)|mill]] was declared an historic monument in 1996.<ref>http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_1=INSEE&VALUE_1=04037</ref> |
Also, the town's old [[lime plaster]] [[mill (factory)|mill]] was declared an historic monument in 1996.<ref>http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_1=INSEE&VALUE_1=04037</ref> |
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Le Caire | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Caire  | |
  Le Caire  Le Caire | |
| Coordinates: 44°22′13″N 6°03′38″E / 44.3703°N 6.0606°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Forcalquier |
| Canton | Seyne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marc Roncin |
| Area 1 | 17.63 km2 (6.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 68 |
| • Density | 3.9/km2 (10.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04037 /04250 |
| Elevation | 743–1,559 m (2,438–5,115 ft) (avg. 720 m or 2,360 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
- Le Caire is also the French name of Cairo
Le Caire is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France, about 30 km north of Sisteron. The town's principal economic activity is aboriculture.
Population
Its inhabitants are called Cairois.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1765 | 253 | — |
| 1793 | 253 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 238 | −5.9% |
| 1806 | 251 | +5.5% |
| 1821 | 278 | +10.8% |
| 1831 | 244 | −12.2% |
| 1836 | 260 | +6.6% |
| 1841 | 239 | −8.1% |
| 1846 | 227 | −5.0% |
| 1851 | 241 | +6.2% |
| 1856 | 170 | −29.5% |
| 1861 | 177 | +4.1% |
| 1866 | 200 | +13.0% |
| 1872 | 198 | −1.0% |
| 1876 | 202 | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 179 | −11.4% |
| 1886 | 173 | −3.4% |
| 1891 | 153 | −11.6% |
| 1896 | 148 | −3.3% |
| 1901 | 143 | −3.4% |
| 1906 | 146 | +2.1% |
| 1911 | 148 | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 93 | −37.2% |
| 1926 | 106 | +14.0% |
| 1931 | 87 | −17.9% |
| 1936 | 82 | −5.7% |
| 1946 | 73 | −11.0% |
| 1954 | 137 | +87.7% |
| 1962 | 65 | −52.6% |
| 1968 | 68 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 72 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 85 | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 76 | −10.6% |
| 2008 | 68 | −10.5% |
Tourism
The town's via ferrata, named Via ferrata de la grande fistoire, was created in 1996. In 2006, the via had been climbed by 40,000 people. It is also the nearest via ferrata to Marseille.[1]
Also, the town's old lime plaster mill was declared an historic monument in 1996.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Via ferrata la Grande Fistoir" (in French). Archived from the original on 2009-05-15. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_1=INSEE&VALUE_1=04037
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